Norway vs Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Norway
34,002 number
in 2018
Sweden
35,478 number
in 2018
Norway rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 35,478 number against 34,002 number in Norway, a difference of 1,476 number.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 13,886 number 31,208 number 17,322 number Sweden
2000s 15,056 number 30,394 number 15,338 number Sweden
2010s 28,194 number 33,869 number 5,675 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 35,478 number against 34,002 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Norway and Sweden?
1,476 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Norway ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 176 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.