Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 30,824 in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland is 30,824, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 30,824 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,360, in 1971.
That places Finland 107th out of 204 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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland was 30,824 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,824 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,360 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.