Finland vs Norway: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Finland
73.6%
in 2024
Norway
74.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
31st
Norway rank
30th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 74.1% against 73.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 156 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.6% | 74.7% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 74.4% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 74.1% against 73.6% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Finland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release