Norway vs Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Norway
19,780
in 2024
Sweden
19,654
in 2024
Norway rank
40th
Sweden rank
41st
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19,780 against 19,654 in Sweden, a difference of 126.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,981 | 11,196 | 6,215 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,432 | 11,680 | 6,248 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13,276 | 15,201 | 1,925 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18,959 | 18,479 | 480.82 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 19,780 against 19,654 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Norway and Sweden?
- 126, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Norway ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). 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