Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland
Finland: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 21,336 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 21,336 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland peaked at 21,375 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,191, in 1971.
Finland ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,191 | — |
| 1972 | 1,505 | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 1,700 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 1,975 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 2,147 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 8,435 | +292.9% |
| 1996 | 8,279 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9,448 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 9,962 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10,046 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10,219 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10,480 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10,838 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10,950 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,982 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,137 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12,146 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 12,425 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13,071 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13,728 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 14,542 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 15,178 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 15,950 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 16,506 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 16,827 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17,443 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18,027 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 18,718 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19,176 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,028 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 20,114 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 20,869 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 21,375 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 21,336 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,704 | 1,191 | 2,147 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,234 | 8,279 | 10,046 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,361 | 10,219 | 13,071 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,610 | 13,728 | 19,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,744 | 20,028 | 21,375 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland was 21,336 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,375 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,191 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release