Finland vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Finland
67.7%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
60.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
55th
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
58th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Finland
  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 67.7% against 60.5% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 55th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 58th of 210 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 53.1% 51.8% 1.3% Finland
1990s 63.7% 63.0% 0.7% Finland
2000s 64.2% 62.7% 1.5% Finland
2010s 66.0% 58.9% 7.1% Finland
2020s 67.7% 59.1% 8.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Finland or MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Finland, at 67.7% against 60.5% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Finland and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
7.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Finland ranks 55th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release