Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway

Norway: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 13,463 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13,463 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13,463 number
in 2018
All-time low
7,772 number
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199420181971: 7.8k number1972: 8.0k number1973: 8.3k number2013: 11.9k number2014: 12.1k number2015: 12.2k number2016: 12.3k number2017: 13.1k number2018: 13.5k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 13,463 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway peaked at 13,463 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,772 number, in 1971.

Norway ranks 79th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 7,772 number —
1972 8,015 number +3.1%
1973 8,258 number +3.0%
2013 11,939 number +44.6%
2014 12,130 number +1.6%
2015 12,156 number +0.2%
2016 12,316 number +1.3%
2017 13,138 number +6.7%
2018 13,463 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,015 number 7,772 number 8,258 number 3
2010s 12,523 number 11,939 number 13,463 number 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 76 Cuba 15,635 number compare
  2. 77 Jordan 15,510 number compare
  3. 78 Denmark 14,705 number compare
  4. 80 Belgium 12,743 number compare
  5. 81 Netherlands 12,730 number compare
  6. 82 Sweden 12,552 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway was 13,463 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 13,463 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7,772 number in 1971.
How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Norway ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.