Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1394 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Finland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 0.1394 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.1476 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0939 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Finland ranks 157th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.108 units per square kilometre | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 154 Djibouti 0.1533 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 South Africa 0.1498 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Uruguay 0.1451 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 0.139 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.1382 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.135 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.1394 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1476 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.