Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Finland
Finland: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 13.1 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Finland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Finland stood at 13.1. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Finland peaked at 15.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2012.
That places Finland 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.2 | — |
| 1999 | 15 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.7 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1 | 15 | 15.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.25 | 13.6 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Finland?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Finland was 13.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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