Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Finland
Finland: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 53.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
53.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 87 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2023
All-time low
51.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Finland, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Finland stood at 53.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Finland peaked at 53.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 15th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.1% | — |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 53.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 53.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.1% | 52.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.4% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Finland?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Finland was 53.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release