Finland vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Finland
53.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
49.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
31st
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
31st

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Finland
  • UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 53.2% against 49.0% in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 31st of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) Difference Ahead
1970s 19.7% 32.9% 13.2% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
1990s 44.9% 44.4% 0.5% Finland
2000s 47.0% 46.0% 1.0% Finland
2010s 51.1% 49.3% 1.8% Finland
2020s 52.9% 49.4% 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Finland, at 53.2% against 49.0% in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Finland and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
4.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Finland ranks 31st and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 31st 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