Finland vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Finland
61.5%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
56.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
63rd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
62nd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Finland
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
Finland currently reports 61.5% against 56.3% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 63rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 62nd of 153 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 47.0% | 9.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 41.6% | 15.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 49.6% | 9.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 54.6% | 6.2% | Finland |
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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Finland, at 61.5% against 56.3% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Finland and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 5.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Finland and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 63rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 62nd 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