Norway vs Sweden: Secondary education, teachers, female

Norway
39,184
in 2024
Sweden
46,573
in 2024
Norway rank
70th
Sweden rank
67th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 46,573 against 39,184 in Norway, a difference of 7,389.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 198 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 11,451 24,600 13,149 Sweden
1990s 22,591 47,498 24,907 Sweden
2010s 32,758 43,724 10,966 Sweden
2020s 37,185 45,886 8,701 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 46,573 against 39,184 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Norway and Sweden?
7,389, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
Norway ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.