Finland vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Finland
67.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
61.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
55th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
54th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Finland
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Finland currently reports 67.7% against 61.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 55th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 54th of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 46.5% | 17.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 46.5% | 17.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 53.8% | 12.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 59.8% | 7.9% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Finland, at 67.7% against 61.4% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Finland and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 6.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Finland and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 55th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 54th 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
February 2026 Data Release