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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release