Primary education, teachers in Norway
Norway: Primary education, teachers was 51,889 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Norway stood at 51,889.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Norway peaked at 52,720 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,713, in 1971.
Norway ranks 82nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,168 | 19,713 | 22,303 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49,819 | 47,444 | 52,720 | 7 |
| 2020s | 51,665 | 51,256 | 52,064 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Norway?
- Primary education, teachers in Norway was 51,889 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 52,720 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,713 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for primary education, teachers?
- Norway ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.