Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 12,049 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Norway, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 12,049 for teachers in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Norway peaked at 17,021 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,737, in 2021.
That places Norway 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17,021 | — |
| 2015 | 13,454 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 13,140 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,898 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,686 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11,836 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 11,841 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,737 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11,989 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 12,021 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12,049 | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12,049 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,813, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12,049 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,981, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,021 | 17,021 | 17,021 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,803 | 11,836 | 13,454 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,927 | 11,737 | 12,049 | 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, male in Norway?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Norway was 12,049 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17,021 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,737 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Norway ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release