Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Finland
Finland: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 5,868 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,868
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
87th
of 154 countries
All-time high
5,868
in 2024
All-time low
5,090
in 2017
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland stood at 5,868. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 5,868 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,090, in 2017.
That places Finland 87th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,720 | — |
| 1999 | 5,790 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5,515 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5,253 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,291 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,743 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 5,820 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,853 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,574 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5,485 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,669 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5,596 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,661 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,724 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,579 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,536 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,415 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,113 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5,090 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,169 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,288 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,675 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 5,806 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,744 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,773 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,868 | +1.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5,868 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,868, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5,868 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,240, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,755 | 5,720 | 5,790 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,578 | 5,253 | 5,853 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,417 | 5,090 | 5,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,773 | 5,675 | 5,868 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland was 5,868 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,868 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,090 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Finland ranks 87th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release