Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland

Finland: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 42,938 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,938
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
95th
of 201 countries
All-time high
44,843
in 2012
All-time low
28,595
in 1978
Years of data
40
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland, 1971–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199720241971: 32.2k1972: 33.4k1973: 34.0k1974: 35.4k1975: 36.2k1976: 33.5k1977: 30.8k1978: 28.6k1979: 32.6k1980: 33.1k1981: 34.0k1982: 34.2k1983: 37.1k1984: 37.4k1999: 39.3k2000: 38.8k2001: 37.9k2002: 39.3k2003: 41.6k2004: 42.0k2005: 42.0k2006: 43.8k2007: 44.2k2008: 43.0k2009: 43.3k2010: 43.1k2011: 44.5k2012: 44.8k2013: 42.6k2014: 42.1k2015: 41.8k2016: 40.8k2017: 40.0k2018: 39.7k2019: 39.9k2020: 40.7k2021: 41.7k2022: 42.0k2023: 42.4k2024: 42.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland is 42,938, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 44,843 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28,595, in 1978.

That places Finland 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 32,247
1972 33,351 +3.4%
1973 33,993 +1.9%
1974 35,419 +4.2%
1975 36,151 +2.1%
1976 33,475 -7.4%
1977 30,799 -8.0%
1978 28,595 -7.2%
1979 32,650 +14.2%
1980 33,077 +1.3%
1981 33,958 +2.7%
1982 34,248 +0.9%
1983 37,098 +8.3%
1984 37,356 +0.7%
1999 39,267 +5.1%
2000 38,776 -1.3%
2001 37,925 -2.2%
2002 39,276 +3.6%
2003 41,555 +5.8%
2004 41,953 +1.0%
2005 41,982 +0.1%
2006 43,840 +4.4%
2007 44,170 +0.8%
2008 42,991 -2.7%
2009 43,319 +0.8%
2010 43,076 -0.6%
2011 44,493 +3.3%
2012 44,843 +0.8%
2013 42,578 -5.1%
2014 42,085 -1.2%
2015 41,842 -0.6%
2016 40,768 -2.6%
2017 40,018 -1.8%
2018 39,691 -0.8%
2019 39,860 +0.4%
2020 40,698 +2.1%
2021 41,677 +2.4%
2022 42,047 +0.9%
2023 42,387 +0.8%
2024 42,938 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,964 28,595 36,151 9
1980s 35,147 33,077 37,356 5
1990s 39,267 39,267 39,267 1
2000s 41,579 37,925 44,170 10
2010s 41,925 39,691 44,843 10
2020s 41,949 40,698 42,938 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Finland was 42,938 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 44,843 in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,595 in 1978.
How does Finland rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Finland ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers with 719 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.