Norway vs UIS: World: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Norway
56.4%
in 2024
UIS: World
53.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
87th
UIS: World rank
87th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Norway
- UIS: World
How they compare
Norway currently reports 56.4% against 53.0% in UIS: World, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times UIS: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was UIS: World ahead.
Norway ranks 87th and UIS: World ranks 87th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and UIS: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 46.5% | 5.0% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 50.8% | 3.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 52.0% | 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, Norway or UIS: World?
- Norway, at 56.4% against 53.0% in UIS: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Norway and UIS: World?
- 3.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and UIS: World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Norway and UIS: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Norway ranks 87th and UIS: World ranks 87th of 153 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release