Norway vs Viet Nam: Tertiary education, academic staff

Norway
50.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
51.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
44th
Viet Nam rank
41st

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Norway
  • Viet Nam
1020304050197119972024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 51.1% against 50.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Norway ranks 44th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 16.9% 18.2% 1.2% Viet Nam
1980s 19.1% 23.4% 4.3% Viet Nam
1990s 35.9% 35.3% 0.6% Norway
2000s 36.1% 38.3% 2.2% Viet Nam
2010s 45.5% 48.9% 3.4% Viet Nam
2020s 49.6% 49.5% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Norway or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 51.1% against 50.6% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Norway and Viet Nam?
0.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Norway and Viet Nam rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Norway ranks 44th and Viet Nam 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

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.