Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 15,215 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Norway, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 15,215 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Norway peaked at 15,215 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,061 number, in 1997.
That places Norway 54th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12,061 number | — |
| 2015 | 15,020 number | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 14,941 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14,934 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,215 number | +1.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15,215 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15,215 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,061 number | 12,061 number | 12,061 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,028 number | 14,934 number | 15,215 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Norway?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Norway was 15,215 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15,215 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,061 number in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.