Finland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Finland
73.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
68.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
31st
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
28th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Finland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 73.6% against 68.4% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 31st and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 28th of 156 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 64.5% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 65.1% | 6.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 67.3% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 68.3% | 5.5% | Finland |
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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Finland, at 73.6% against 68.4% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 5.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Finland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 31st and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 28th 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