Finland Avg Monthly Earnings: Local Government: Female data was reported at 2,991.000 EUR in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,976.000 EUR for Jun 2018. Finland Avg Monthly Earnings: Local Government: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,525.000 EUR from Mar 2000 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,991.000 EUR in Sep 2018 and a record low of 1,780.000 EUR in Mar 2000. Finland Avg Monthly Earnings: Local Government: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G024: Average Monthly Earnings.

Finland Avg Monthly Earnings: Central Government: Female data was reported at 3,636.000 EUR in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,629.000 EUR for Jun 2018. Finland Avg Monthly Earnings: Central Government: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,933.000 EUR from Mar 2000 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,636.000 EUR in Sep 2018 and a record low of 1,903.000 EUR in Mar 2000. Finland Avg Monthly Earnings: Central Government: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G024: Average Monthly Earnings.

Finland FI: Primary Education: Teachers: % Female data was reported at 79.371 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 79.488 % for 2014. Finland FI: Primary Education: Teachers: % Female data is updated yearly, averaging 75.152 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.488 % in 2014 and a record low of 60.027 % in 1973. Finland FI: Primary Education: Teachers: % Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Education Statistics. Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Finland FI: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data was reported at 1.047 Ratio in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.047 Ratio for 2016. Finland FI: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data is updated yearly, averaging 1.047 Ratio from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.052 Ratio in 1972 and a record low of 1.040 Ratio in 1992. Finland FI: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births. The data are 5 year averages.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Finland FI: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 60.669 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61.115 % for 2016. Finland FI: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 64.628 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.160 % in 1976 and a record low of 60.669 % in 2017. Finland FI: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Finland FI: Tertiary Education: Teachers: % Female data was reported at 51.718 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 50.294 % for 2014. Finland FI: Tertiary Education: Teachers: % Female data is updated yearly, averaging 46.021 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.718 % in 2016 and a record low of 18.467 % in 1974. Finland FI: Tertiary Education: Teachers: % Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In PISA 2022, Finnish female students outperformed male students as in the previous PISA studies. In general, Finnish students performed well above the OECD average in reading, mathematics, and science knowledge. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study developed by the OECD, evaluating educational systems in selected countries by assessing student literacy in reading, mathematics, and science. In some countries students also took tests on financial literacy and global competence. Over half a million 15-year-olds from 79 countries and economies took the PISA test in 2022.

As of 2024, the most popular magazine among female readers in Finland was the S-Group's customer magazine Yhteishyvä with roughly 1.3 million readers on average. The second most popular magazine was Pirkka (1.1 million readers), a customer magazine of the Finnish retailing conglomerate K-Group.

Finland's employment rate has shown a steady upward trend over the past decade, reaching 73.6 percent in 2023. The employment rate increased steadily from around 68 percent in 2015 to 73.6 percent in 2023. Unemployment trends and gender disparities While employment rates have generally improved, unemployment remains a concern. In 2023, Finland reported 204,000 unemployed individuals, an increase of 14,000 from the previous year. The unemployment rate in Finland stood at 7.2 percent in 2023, down from its peak of 9.6 percent in 2015. Notably, a gender gap persists in unemployment, with men experiencing a 1.4 percent higher unemployment rate (7.9 percent) compared to women (6.5 percent) in 2023. Gender equality in the workforce In 2023, Finland demonstrated a unique aspect of its labor market, with women slightly outpacing men in employment rates. Women's employment rate stood at 74.1 percent, compared to 73.1 percent for men. This narrow gap highlights Finland's progress in workplace gender equality, with the country's female employment rate consistently surpassing the EU average. The employment rates across different age groups varied, with the highest rates observed among 45- to 54-year-olds and 35- to 44-year-olds.

Finland FI: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 8.389 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.583 % for 2016. Finland FI: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 4.360 % from Dec 1969 (Median) to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.583 % in 2016 and a record low of 1.040 % in 1970. Finland FI: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

With over half a million students, comprehensive schools accounted for the largest educational institution in Finland in 2023. These schools provide elementary education and include primary schools (grades 1 to 6) and secondary schools (grades 7 to 9). That year, there were roughly 422 thousand students in adult education centers, and 253.8 thousand students in vocational institutions.

The region of Uusimaa with the highest number of pupils Uusimaa, Finland's most populous region with the capital city Helsinki, had over 500 comprehensive schools. Consequently, with roughly 170 thousand pupils, the region also had the highest number of children attending primary and secondary schools.

Finland’s PISA performance declining Finland is globally acknowledged as one of the top countries when it comes to the education system. The Nordic country ranked first in the quality of primary education in 2017/2018, passing countries such as Singapore and Belgium. However, while the pupils in the country perform well overall, the student performance according to the PISA score has decreased since 2009. Furthermore, gender gap in PISA scores of girls and boys has widened in recent years.

As of 2023, nearly one third of sentenced prisoners in Finland served one to two years in prison. That year, 29 percent of all sentenced prisoners, and 29 percent of sentenced female prisoners served for one year up to less than two years in prison. In general, female prisoners had shorter sentence terms than their male counterparts.

Finland FI: Smoking Prevalence: Females: % of Adults data was reported at 18.300 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.700 % for 2015. Finland FI: Smoking Prevalence: Females: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 19.900 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.100 % in 2000 and a record low of 18.300 % in 2016. Finland FI: Smoking Prevalence: Females: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Health Statistics. Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Finland FI: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 15.803 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.761 % for 2016. Finland FI: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 18.293 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.738 % in 1960 and a record low of 15.750 % in 2014. Finland FI: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Finland FI: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Gross data was reported at 100.192 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 100.241 % for 2015. Finland FI: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 99.169 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2016, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.524 % in 1985 and a record low of 78.176 % in 1972. Finland FI: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The life expectancy exhibits a significant decline for all gender groups in 2022 compared to the previous year. Comparing the two different gender groups for the year 2022, the 'life expectancy of women at birth' leads the ranking with 72.56 years. Contrastingly, 'life expectancy of men at birth' is ranked last, with 67.87 years. Their difference, compared to life expectancy of women at birth, lies at 4.69 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years that the average newborn can expect to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of their birth do not change thereafter.Find further similar statistics for other countries or regions like Finland and Jamaica.

Finland FI: Primary Education: Pupils: % Female data was reported at 48.809 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.770 % for 2015. Finland FI: Primary Education: Pupils: % Female data is updated yearly, averaging 48.789 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2016, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.026 % in 1987 and a record low of 46.973 % in 1973. Finland FI: Primary Education: Pupils: % Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Finland FI: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 34.749 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.481 % for 2016. Finland FI: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 40.935 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.604 % in 1999 and a record low of 33.481 % in 2016. Finland FI: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Labour Force. The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

Finland FI: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 54.160 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 53.144 % for 2016. Finland FI: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 51.598 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.839 % in 2000 and a record low of 21.300 % in 1980. Finland FI: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 7.409 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.388 % for 2016. Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 7.018 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.813 % in 1994 and a record low of 6.056 % in 2004. Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.