Norway vs Switzerland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Norway
19,780
in 2024
Switzerland
17,341
in 2024
Norway rank
40th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19,780 against 17,341 in Switzerland, a difference of 2,439.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,490 | 556 | 934 | Norway |
| 1990s | 4,392 | 1,051 | 3,342 | Norway |
| 2000s | 5,432 | 1,691 | 3,741 | Norway |
| 2010s | 13,826 | 13,094 | 731.13 | Norway |
| 2020s | 18,959 | 15,335 | 3,624 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 19,780 against 17,341 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2,439, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Norway ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd 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