Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Finland
Finland: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 56.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Finland is 56.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Finland peaked at 56.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2013.
That places Finland 31st out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.5% | — |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 55.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.8% | 56.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 28 Netherlands 58.5% compare
- 29 Barbados 58.4% compare
- 30 Montserrat 57.9% compare
- 32 South Africa 56.4% compare
- 33 Czechia 55.7%
- 34 Greece 55.2% compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Finland?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Finland was 56.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release