MDG: World vs Norway: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

MDG: World
53.0%
in 2024
Norway
56.4%
in 2024
MDG: World rank
89th
Norway rank
87th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • MDG: World
  • Norway
0204060199420092024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 56.4% against 53.0% in MDG: World, a difference of 3.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was MDG: World ahead.

MDG: World ranks 89th and Norway ranks 87th of 211 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 46.5% 41.5% 5.0% MDG: World
2010s 50.8% 53.9% 3.1% Norway
2020s 52.0% 56.1% 4.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, MDG: World or Norway?
Norway, at 56.4% against 53.0% in MDG: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between MDG: World and Norway?
3.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do MDG: World and Norway rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
MDG: World ranks 89th and Norway ranks 87th of 211 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release