Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Finland
Finland: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 53.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Finland stood at 53.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Finland peaked at 53.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1974.
That places Finland 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.1% | — |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 21.5% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +142.9% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 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 47.8%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 53.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +142.9% | 18.5% | 44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 18.5% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 44.9% | 50.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 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 tertiary education who are female in Finland?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Finland was 53.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release