Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway

Norway: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 6,335 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
6,335 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 137 countries
All-time high
9,834 number
in 1995
All-time low
5,618 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
1995–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway, 1995–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200620181995: 9.8k number2013: 5.6k number2014: 5.7k number2015: 5.7k number2016: 5.8k number2017: 6.2k number2018: 6.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway stood at 6,335 number.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway peaked at 9,834 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,618 number, in 2013.

That places Norway 78th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,834 number 9,834 number 9,834 number 1
2010s 5,893 number 5,618 number 6,335 number 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 75 Burundi 7,576 number compare
  2. 76 Israel 6,399 number compare
  3. 77 Hong Kong (China) 6,372 number compare
  4. 79 Croatia 6,254 number compare
  5. 80 United Arab Emirates 6,194 number compare
  6. 81 New Zealand 5,601 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway was 6,335 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 9,834 number in 1995.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5,618 number in 2013.
How does Norway rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Norway ranks 78th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/