Finland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Tertiary education, academic staff

Finland
53.2%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
40.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
31st

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Finland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 53.2% against 40.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Finland ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 20.2% 27.0% 6.9% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 44.9% 30.3% 14.6% Finland
2000s 47.0% 31.2% 15.8% Finland
2010s 51.1% 35.5% 15.6% Finland
2020s 52.9% 39.3% 13.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Finland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Finland, at 53.2% against 40.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
12.9%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Finland ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st 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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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.