Belgium vs Finland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Belgium
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Finland
1.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
92nd
Finland rank
90th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
-10-50510197219982024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.7 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 92nd and Finland ranks 90th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1970s -1.67 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Finland
1980s -0.714 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year Finland
2000s 0.1433 % change on previous year 3.62 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Finland
2010s 1.19 % change on previous year 0.6661 % change on previous year 0.5215 % change on previous year Belgium
2020s 2.26 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 0.3071 % change on previous year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Belgium or Finland?
Finland, at 1.7 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Belgium and Finland?
0.15 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 92nd and Finland ranks 90th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.