Belgium vs Norway: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Belgium
50.4%
in 2023
Norway
50.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
47th
Norway rank
45th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50.6% against 50.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 26.8% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 33.1% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 45.5% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.3% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 50.6% against 50.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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