Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Tertiary education, academic staff
Norway
50.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
25.6%
in 2021
Norway rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
41st
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50.6% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 170 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 19.7% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 25.6% | 9.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 27.2% | 8.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 24.6% | 20.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 25.2% | 23.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Norway, at 50.6% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Norway ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.