Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Norway
Norway: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Norway stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Norway peaked at 50.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1973.
Norway ranks 45th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.5% | — |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 14.9% | 17.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 19.0% | 26.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 27.3% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 35.9% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.6% | 46.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.4% | 50.6% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Norway?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Norway was 50.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1973.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release