MDG: Northern Africa vs Norway: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

MDG: Northern Africa
47.4%
in 2024
Norway
50.6%
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa rank
47th
Norway rank
45th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Norway
1020304050197119972024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 50.6% against 47.4% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 221 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 35.8% 36.1% 0.3% Norway
2010s 40.5% 45.5% 5.0% Norway
2020s 45.1% 49.6% 4.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, MDG: Northern Africa or Norway?
Norway, at 50.6% against 47.4% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between MDG: Northern Africa and Norway?
3.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Norway rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release