Finland vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Finland
53.2%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
49.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
31st
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
32nd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Finland
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
20304050197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 53.2% against 49.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 32nd of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 18.5% 35.8% 17.3% SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 44.9% 41.9% 2.9% Finland
2000s 47.0% 44.2% 2.9% Finland
2010s 51.1% 47.8% 3.3% Finland
2020s 52.9% 48.8% 4.1% 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Finland, at 53.2% against 49.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Finland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
4.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Finland and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Finland ranks 31st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release