Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Norway

Norway: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment was 40,780 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
40,780 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
40,780 Number
in 2012
All-time low
32,375 Number
in 2002
Years of data
12
2000–2012

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Norway, 2000–2012

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000200620122000: 32.6k Number2001: 33.5k Number2002: 32.4k Number2003: 33.2k Number2004: 32.7k Number2006: 37.7k Number2007: 37.6k Number2008: 38.4k Number2009: 37.8k Number2010: 38.3k Number2011: 39.9k Number2012: 40.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Norway is 40,780 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Norway peaked at 40,780 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32,375 Number, in 2002.

That places Norway 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) in Norway, 2000 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2000 32,576 Number
2001 33,471 Number +2.7%
2002 32,375 Number -3.3%
2003 33,171 Number +2.5%
2004 32,719 Number -1.4%
2006 37,669 Number +15.1%
2007 37,592 Number -0.2%
2008 38,359 Number +2.0%
2009 37,842 Number -1.3%
2010 38,318 Number +1.3%
2011 39,909 Number +4.2%
2012 40,780 Number +2.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 40,780 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,036 Number, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 40,780 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,036 Number, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,086 Number 32,375 Number 38,359 Number 9
2010s 39,669 Number 38,318 Number 40,780 Number 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Austria 75,008 Number compare
  2. 13 Sweden 53,094 Number compare
  3. 14 Italy 53,009 Number compare
  4. 16 Romania 40,634 Number compare
  5. 17 Greece 33,036 Number compare
  6. 18 Croatia 29,036 Number compare
  7. 18 Croatia 29,036 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Norway?
Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Norway was 40,780 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 40,780 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 32,375 Number in 2002.
How does Norway rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
Norway ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 515 data points, 1998–2012
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