Finland vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Finland
0.1394 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1498 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
157th
South Africa rank
155th

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
00.050.10.15197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1498 units per square kilometre against 0.1394 units per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0.0104 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 155th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1289 units per square kilometre 0.1195 units per square kilometre 0.0094 units per square kilometre Finland
2000s 0.1366 units per square kilometre 0.1293 units per square kilometre 0.0073 units per square kilometre Finland
2010s 0.1343 units per square kilometre 0.1577 units per square kilometre 0.0234 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.1372 units per square kilometre 0.1507 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1498 units per square kilometre against 0.1394 units per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Finland and South Africa?
0.0104 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.