Female teachers in Finland
Finland: Female teachers was 79.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.71
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
79.98
in 2019
All-time low
60.03
in 1973
Years of data
33
1972–2024
Female teachers in Finland, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 79.71 for female teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Finland peaked at 79.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.03, in 1973.
That places Finland 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Female teachers in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 60.84 | — |
| 1973 | 60.03 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 63.47 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 61.2 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 68.12 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 68.96 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.69 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 71.21 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.7 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 73.16 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 74.22 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74.8 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.5 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 75.96 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.01 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.96 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.35 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 78.48 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.81 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.86 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.34 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.49 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.77 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.37 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.57 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.98 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.16 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.78 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.86 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.69 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.71 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 79.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 95% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 79.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.38 | 60.03 | 63.47 | 4 |
| 1990s | 69.75 | 68.12 | 71.21 | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.61 | 71.7 | 78.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.36 | 78.63 | 79.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.64 | 79.16 | 79.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Finland?
- Female teachers in Finland was 79.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.03 in 1973.
- How does Finland rank for female teachers?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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