Primary education, teachers, per capita in Finland
Finland: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0055 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Finland stood at 0.0055 units per person.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 1972.
Finland ranks 77th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0055 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0055 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 74 Seychelles 0.0055 units per person compare
- 75 Netherlands 0.0055 units per person compare
- 76 Nauru 0.0055 units per person compare
- 78 Zambia 0.0055 units per person compare
- 79 Kiribati 0.0055 units per person compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 0.0054 units per person 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Finland?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Finland was 0.0055 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.