Finland vs MDG: South-eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Finland
53.2%
in 2024
MDG: South-eastern Asia
48.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
31st
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
33rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Finland
- MDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 53.2% against 48.9% in MDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and MDG: South-eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | MDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 32.9% | 13.2% | MDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.4% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.9% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.3% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 49.3% | 3.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Finland or MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Finland, at 53.2% against 48.9% in MDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Finland and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 4.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Finland and MDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 31st and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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