Finland vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Finland
61.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
56.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
63rd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
65th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Finland
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 61.5% against 56.0% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 63rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 65th of 153 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
2000s 57.8% 56.5% 1.3% Finland
2010s 59.4% 56.0% 3.4% Finland
2020s 60.9% 56.2% 4.7% 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Finland, at 61.5% against 56.0% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Finland and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
5.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Finland and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Finland ranks 63rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release