Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 15,592 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Norway, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 15,592 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Norway peaked at 15,592 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,061, in 1997.
That places Norway 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12,061 | — |
| 2015 | 15,020 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 14,941 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14,934 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,215 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14,685 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 14,914 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 15,060 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15,294 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15,397 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15,592 | +1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15,592 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15,592 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,592, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,061 | 12,061 | 12,061 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,959 | 14,685 | 15,215 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15,251 | 14,914 | 15,592 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Norway?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Norway was 15,592 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15,592 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,061 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release