Norway vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Norway
74.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
68.4%
in 2024
Norway rank
30th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
28th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Norway
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Norway currently reports 74.1% against 68.4% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
Norway ranks 30th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 28th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 63.3% | 10.0% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 67.6% | 7.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 68.3% | 6.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Norway or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Norway, at 74.1% against 68.4% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Norway and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 5.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Norway and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Norway ranks 30th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 28th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release