Finland vs Small states: Tertiary education, academic staff
Finland
53.2%
in 2024
Small states
41.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
30th
Small states rank
27th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Finland
- Small states
How they compare
Finland currently reports 53.2% against 41.8% in Small states, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Small states ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 39.7% | 5.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 41.7% | 5.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 43.0% | 8.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 45.2% | 7.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Finland or Small states?
- Finland, at 53.2% against 41.8% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Finland and Small states?
- 11.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Small states rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Finland ranks 30th and Small states ranks 27th 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
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.