Finland vs New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Finland
61.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
61.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
63rd
New Zealand rank
65th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 61.5% against 61.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 54.2% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 56.7% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.7% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 61.5% against 61.4% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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