Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Norway
Norway: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 7.97 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Norway, 1995–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 7.97 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2017.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Norway peaked at 8.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 1995.
Norway ranks 121st of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.44 | 7.44 | 7.44 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 7.97 | 8.53 | 5 |
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More education data for Norway
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Norway?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Norway was 7.97 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.