Namibia vs Norway: Tertiary education, academic staff

Namibia
50.9%
in 2022
Norway
50.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
42nd
Norway rank
44th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Namibia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 50.9% against 50.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 44th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 52.1% 37.3% 14.8% Namibia
2000s 30.8% 36.2% 5.4% Norway
2010s 45.4% 46.5% 1.1% Norway
2020s 49.5% 49.2% 0.4% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Namibia or Norway?
Namibia, at 50.9% against 50.6% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Namibia and Norway?
0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Namibia ranks 42nd 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.