Norway vs Sweden: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Norway
15,749 number
in 2018
Sweden
16,009 number
in 2018
Norway rank
38th
Sweden rank
37th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119942018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 16,009 number against 15,749 number in Norway, a difference of 260 number.

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

Norway ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th of 159 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 4,981 number 11,196 number 6,215 number Sweden
2000s 5,432 number 11,680 number 6,248 number Sweden
2010s 12,800 number 15,000 number 2,200 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 16,009 number against 15,749 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Norway and Sweden?
260 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, female?
Norway ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th of 159 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.