Norway vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Norway
39,089
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
2.26 million
in 2024
Norway rank
46th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
44th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 2.26 million against 39,089 in Norway, a difference of 2.22 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 57.8 times Norway's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 46th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 44th of 185 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Norway or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West 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 Norway and UIS: South and West Asia?
2.22 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and UIS: South and West Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Norway and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Norway ranks 46th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
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