Teachers, 1 October 2003

Compared to primary and lower secondary schools there is a considerably lower proportion of younger teachers in upper secondary schools. From 1993 to 2003 the average age of upper secondary school teachers has risen by four years to 48.5. The corresponding number for primary and lower secondary schools was 44.8¹ years.

Females dominate primary education - males dominate universities

Females constituted 70 per cent of all teachers in primary and lower secondary schools in 2003. In upper secondary schools the portion of female teachers was just below 46 per cent, one per cent rice from 2002. With a portion of 52¹ per cent males are also in majority in public colleges, but the narrow gap decreased compared to 2002. The universities are the only educational institution where males are advancing in number. The portion of female teaching personnel was 30,5 per cent in 2003, slightly down from a year earlier.

Part-time teachers are mostly female

Over all, 19¹ per cent of the male and 40 per cent of female teachers worked part-time in 2003. This represents 33 per cent of all teaching personnel. The figures in primary and secondary education are close to mimicking the over all figures. In colleges 15¹ per cent of the males and 24¹ per cent of the females worked part time. The portion of part time workers at the universities was approximately 34 per cent for both sexes.

The number of teachers in Norway amounted to approximately 108 000¹ in 2003. Raises in the number of academic staff with teaching responsibilities at the universities, and a minor increase in upper secondary schools, a count for nearly all of the change.

Tables:

• Table 1 Teachers, by type of school and county. 1992-2003. (Figures for 2003 are corrected 13.10.2004)
• Table 2 Teachers, by age and type of school. 1992-2003. (Figures for 2003 are corrected 13.10.2004)
• Table 3 Teachers, by full-time, part-time and type of school. 1 October 2003. (All figures are corrected 13.10.2004)
• Table 4 Teachers and man-years, by sex, type of school and county. 1 October 2003. (All figures are corrected 13.10.2004)