Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 20,341 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 20,341 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 20,861 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18,166 number, in 2001.
That places Finland 77th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,219 number | — |
| 1999 | 19,665 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19,077 number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 18,166 number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 18,508 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20,326 number | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 20,666 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20,861 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20,604 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19,040 number | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 19,794 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20,002 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20,415 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20,673 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20,095 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 20,074 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19,706 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19,967 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20,341 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,442 number | 19,219 number | 19,665 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,671 number | 18,166 number | 20,861 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,159 number | 19,706 number | 20,673 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 74 Niger 21,737 number compare
- 75 Lithuania 21,732 number compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 20,530 number compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 19,888 number compare
- 79 Georgia 18,762 number compare
- 80 Mozambique 18,215 number 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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland was 20,341 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,861 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,166 number in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.