East Asia & Pacific vs Finland: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.6% against 58.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th and Finland ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 70.4% | 26.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 71.6% | 23.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 73.1% | 18.5% | 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, East Asia & Pacific or Finland?
- Finland, at 74.6% against 58.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between East Asia & Pacific and Finland?
- 16.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Finland rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th and Finland ranks 19th of 45 groups.
- 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
Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.