Belgium vs Norway: Tertiary education, academic staff

Belgium
50.4%
in 2023
Norway
50.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
46th
Norway rank
44th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 50.6% against 50.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 31.0% 26.8% 4.2% Belgium
1990s 32.1% 33.1% 1.0% Norway
2010s 48.0% 45.5% 2.4% Belgium
2020s 50.1% 49.3% 0.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Belgium or Norway?
Norway, at 50.6% against 50.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Belgium and Norway?
0.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Belgium ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.