Norway: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is up 17.19% from 50,748 in 2019 (3.22% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 89.05% from 31,459 in 1971 (1.21% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 40 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Norway's secondary education, teachers rose 2.3% on 2023 (from 58,126 to 59,473).

Across the 10 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was +1.9% and a typical year strayed about 2.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7.7% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.7% in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 973.51 a year. A straight line explains 80% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Norway had the 38th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Norway in the 2024 ranking

• Burkina Faso — 35th of 85: 68,557
• Switzerland — 36th of 85: 68,266
• Serbia — 37th of 85: 67,944
• Syrian Arab Republic — 39th of 85: 54,596
• Denmark — 40th of 85: 50,935
• Oman — 41st of 85: 43,982

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 14 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 23,080 (2024)
• Andorra — 605 (2024)
• Armenia — 22,576 (2024)
• Austria — 75,436 (2024)
• Belarus — 71,514 (2024)
• Belgium — 137,795 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 27,426 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 43,834 (2024)
• Croatia — 53,231 (2023)
• Cyprus — 8,083 (2023)
• Denmark — 50,935 (2024)

More education data for Norway

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 434,422 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 469,508 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.98 (2020)
• School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.95 (2020)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Norway's secondary education, teachers?

59,473 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 89.05% from 31,459 in 1971 (1.21% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 59,473 in 2024 and the lowest 31,459 in 1971.

How does Norway rank?

38th highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for Norway?

In 2024, Norway's secondary education, teachers rose 2.3% on 2023 (from 58,126 to 59,473). Across the 10 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was +1.9% and a typical year strayed about 2.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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