Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Norway

Norway: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 32,689 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32,689
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
32,827
in 2022
All-time low
25,158
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Norway, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 27.0k2014: 28.1k2015: 25.2k2016: 26.9k2017: 27.0k2018: 27.7k2019: 31.2k2020: 32.0k2021: 32.5k2022: 32.8k2023: 32.7k2024: 32.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Norway stood at 32,689.

The figure is up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Norway peaked at 32,827 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,158, in 2015.

Norway ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 26,957 —
2014 28,060 +4.1%
2015 25,158 -10.3%
2016 26,877 +6.8%
2017 27,021 +0.5%
2018 27,652 +2.3%
2019 31,249 +13.0%
2020 32,015 +2.5%
2021 32,487 +1.5%
2022 32,827 +1.0%
2023 32,674 -0.5%
2024 32,689 +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 32,689 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,591, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 32,689 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,695, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27,568 25,158 31,249 7
2020s 32,538 32,015 32,827 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 11 Romania 40,398 compare
  2. 12 Austria 35,886 compare
  3. 13 Hungary 35,862 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 32,039 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 32,039 compare
  6. 17 Ireland 25,695 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Norway?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Norway was 32,689 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 32,827 in 2022.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 25,158 in 2015.
How does Norway rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
Norway ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2013–2024
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