Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Norway
Norway: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 50.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Norway, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 50.8% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Norway peaked at 50.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 21st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 45.1% | — |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 50.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 50.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.1% | 47.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.6% | 50.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Norway?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Norway was 50.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release