Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Finland
Finland: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 30,824 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30,824
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
30,824
in 2024
All-time low
17,360
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 30,824 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Finland peaked at 30,824 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,360, in 1971.
That places Finland 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,360 | — |
| 1972 | 17,427 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19,273 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 21,248 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 23,235 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 24,494 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 27,414 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 25,096 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 25,142 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 24,834 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 25,949 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 26,664 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 24,752 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 25,139 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 23,294 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 21,459 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 21,639 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22,163 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 23,255 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 24,669 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 25,260 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24,024 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 24,313 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24,577 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24,793 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 24,272 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 24,830 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25,728 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 24,736 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 25,281 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 25,609 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26,402 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 26,385 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26,150 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 26,996 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 26,633 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 27,152 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,433 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,460 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 27,793 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28,606 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 30,308 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 30,824 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,299 | 17,360 | 27,414 | 9 |
| 1980s | 25,468 | 24,752 | 26,664 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22,139 | 21,459 | 23,294 | 4 |
| 2000s | 24,572 | 23,255 | 25,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,278 | 24,736 | 27,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,198 | 27,793 | 30,824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Finland?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Finland was 30,824 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,824 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,360 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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