Tertiary education, academic staff in Finland
Finland: Tertiary education, academic staff was 53.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Finland is 53.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Finland peaked at 53.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1974.
That places Finland 30th out of 170 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.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Finland, year by year
| Year | % female | 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Finland?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Finland was 53.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.