Finland vs Uruguay: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Finland
53.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
53.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
31st
Uruguay rank
29th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Finland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.5% against 53.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 22.7% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.5% | 1.5% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.5% against 53.2% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Finland and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th 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