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

Finland
1.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
SDG: World
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
90th
SDG: World rank
89th

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

  • Finland
  • SDG: World
-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.7 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in SDG: World, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times SDG: World's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was SDG: World ahead.

Finland ranks 90th and SDG: World ranks 89th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and SDG: World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 4.96 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year Finland
1980s 0.0826 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year SDG: World
1990s -1.54 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year SDG: World
2000s 1.55 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 0.1984 % change on previous year Finland
2010s 0.6661 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 0.8351 % change on previous year SDG: World
2020s 2.4 % change on previous year 0.8269 % change on previous year 1.57 % 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, Finland or SDG: World?
Finland, at 1.7 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in SDG: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Finland and SDG: World?
0.48 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and SDG: World?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Finland and SDG: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 90th and SDG: World ranks 89th 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.