Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Finland
Finland: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.14 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Finland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 11.14 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2017.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Finland peaked at 21.38 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.62, in 2012.
That places Finland 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.38 | — |
| 1973 | 20.35 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 21 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.99 | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 12.16 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 11.7 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.51 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.95 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.96 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.71 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.47 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.97 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.43 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.24 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.03 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.77 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.62 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.85 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 11.53 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.54 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -47.7% | 21 | 10.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.93 | 20.35 | 21.38 | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.66 | 10.99 | 12.16 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.96 | 11.24 | 12.71 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.21 | 10.62 | 11.85 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Finland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Finland was 11.14 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.38 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Finland ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.