Norway vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Norway
50.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
48.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
45th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
44th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Norway
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50.6% against 48.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Norway ranks 45th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 41.8% | 6.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 43.9% | 7.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 47.7% | 2.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 47.8% | 1.8% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Norway, at 50.6% against 48.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 2.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Norway ranks 45th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th 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