MDG: Southern Asia vs Norway: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia
2.26 million
in 2024
Norway
39,089
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia rank
44th
Norway rank
46th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Norway
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 2.26 million against 39,089 in Norway, a difference of 2.22 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 57.8 times Norway's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 44th and Norway ranks 46th of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 262,701 6,356 256,344 MDG: Southern Asia
1980s 351,544 9,071 342,473 MDG: Southern Asia
1990s 436,562 12,052 424,510 MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 535,440 15,056 520,384 MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 1.83 million 29,096 1.80 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 2.12 million 38,206 2.08 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia or Norway?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 2.26 million against 39,089 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia and Norway?
2.22 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Norway rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 44th and Norway ranks 46th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release