Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Finland
Finland: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 16,350 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Finland is 16,350, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Finland peaked at 16,626 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,913, in 2001.
Finland ranks 66th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,499 | — |
| 1999 | 13,875 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 13,562 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12,913 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13,217 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 14,583 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14,846 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15,008 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15,030 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13,555 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 14,125 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 14,406 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14,754 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14,949 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14,516 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 14,538 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,473 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,593 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,877 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15,172 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15,730 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 16,136 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16,626 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 16,199 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16,103 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16,350 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,687 | 13,499 | 13,875 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,093 | 12,913 | 15,030 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,801 | 14,406 | 15,730 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,283 | 16,103 | 16,626 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Finland?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Finland was 16,350 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,626 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,913 in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release