Teachers in primary education, male in Norway

Norway: Teachers in primary education, male 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
8
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Norway, 1971–2018

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male in Norway stood at 13,463 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,015 number 7,772 number 8,258 number 2
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 in Norway?
Teachers in primary education, male in Norway was 13,463 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 13,463 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7,772 number in 1971.
How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Norway ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary 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 rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/