Secondary education, teachers, female in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, teachers, female was 29,089 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 29,089 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Finland peaked at 29,096 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,091, in 1971.
That places Finland 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,091 | — |
| 1972 | 17,141 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 18,436 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 18,966 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19,207 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25,012 | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 24,682 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 24,240 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24,916 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 26,691 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 27,014 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27,037 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28,517 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 28,572 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27,371 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 27,817 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 27,763 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 28,789 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29,096 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27,785 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 27,613 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27,572 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27,140 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 26,933 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26,880 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27,142 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,546 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 28,245 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 28,461 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28,648 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 29,089 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,168 | 17,091 | 19,207 | 5 |
| 1990s | 25,012 | 25,012 | 25,012 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,686 | 24,240 | 28,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,671 | 26,880 | 29,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,398 | 27,546 | 29,089 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 81 Afghanistan 31,291 compare
- 82 Tajikistan 31,147 compare
- 83 Oman 30,704 compare
- 85 Denmark 28,550 compare
- 86 Palestine, State of 28,457 compare
- 87 Slovak Republic 28,450 compare
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 secondary education, teachers, female in Finland?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Finland was 29,089 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,096 in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,091 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Finland ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.