Finland vs Romania: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Finland
73.6%
in 2024
Romania
74.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
31st
Romania rank
29th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Finland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 74.4% against 73.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Romania ranks 29th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 70.4% 67.3% 3.1% Finland
2000s 71.6% 68.4% 3.2% Finland
2010s 73.2% 70.7% 2.5% Finland
2020s 73.9% 73.9% 0.0% Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 74.4% against 73.6% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Finland and Romania?
0.8%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Finland and Romania rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Finland ranks 31st and Romania ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release