Norway vs Viet Nam: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Norway
50.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
51.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
45th
Viet Nam rank
42nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Norway
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 51.1% against 50.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Norway ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 18.2% | 1.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 23.4% | 4.3% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.3% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 38.3% | 2.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 48.9% | 3.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 0.1% | 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, Norway or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 51.1% against 50.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Norway and Viet Nam?
- 0.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Viet Nam rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Norway ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd 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