Finland vs SDG: Europe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Finland
30,824
in 2024
SDG: Europe
2.79 million
in 2024
Finland rank
107th
SDG: Europe rank
110th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Finland
  • SDG: Europe
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How they compare

SDG: Europe currently reports 2.79 million against 30,824 in Finland, a difference of 2.76 million.

That makes SDG: Europe's figure about 90.4 times Finland's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, SDG: Europe has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 107th and SDG: Europe ranks 110th of 216 countries.

SDG: Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland SDG: Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 22,299 2.43 million 2.41 million SDG: Europe
1980s 25,468 2.46 million 2.44 million SDG: Europe
1990s 22,139 2.77 million 2.75 million SDG: Europe
2000s 24,572 2.68 million 2.66 million SDG: Europe
2010s 26,278 2.74 million 2.72 million SDG: Europe
2020s 29,198 2.78 million 2.75 million SDG: Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Finland or SDG: Europe?
SDG: Europe, at 2.79 million against 30,824 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Finland and SDG: Europe?
2.76 million, with SDG: Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and SDG: Europe?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and SDG: Europe rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Finland ranks 107th and SDG: Europe ranks 110th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.