Low income vs Norway: Tertiary education, academic staff

Low income
20.1%
in 2016
Norway
50.6%
in 2024
Low income rank
43rd
Norway rank
44th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Low income
  • Norway
1020304050197119972024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 50.6% against 20.1% in Low income, a difference of 30.5%.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times Low income's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 44th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 21.2% 35.8% 14.6% Norway
2000s 20.7% 36.1% 15.3% Norway
2010s 19.4% 44.9% 25.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Low income or Norway?
Norway, at 50.6% against 20.1% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Low income and Norway?
30.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Low income and Norway rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Low income ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 44th of 43 groups.
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.