Finland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Tertiary education, academic staff

Finland
53.2%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
42.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
30th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Finland
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
20304050197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 53.2% against 42.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Finland ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 19.7% 29.0% 9.3% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 44.9% 39.1% 5.8% Finland
2000s 47.0% 41.5% 5.5% Finland
2010s 51.1% 41.4% 9.8% Finland
2020s 52.9% 42.1% 10.8% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Finland or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Finland, at 53.2% against 42.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Finland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
10.9%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Finland ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.