Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0076 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Finland stood at 0.0076 units per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0084 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per person, in 1978.
That places Finland 58th 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 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.007 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.008 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.008 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Finland?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Finland was 0.0076 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Finland ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary 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.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary 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.