Finland vs Hong Kong, China: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Finland
30,824
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
28,284
in 2024
Finland rank
107th
Hong Kong, China rank
109th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong, China
010.0k20.0k30.0k197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 30,824 against 28,284 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2,540.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Finland ranks 107th and Hong Kong, China ranks 109th of 216 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 22,299 21,040 1,258 Finland
1980s 25,468 18,533 6,935 Finland
1990s 22,365 21,061 1,304 Finland
2000s 24,572 24,135 437.4 Finland
2010s 26,278 24,529 1,748 Finland
2020s 29,198 28,985 213.6 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
Finland, at 30,824 against 28,284 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
2,540, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 107th and Hong Kong, China ranks 109th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release