Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Finland
Finland: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 18,718 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland is 18,718 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland peaked at 18,718 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,191 number, in 1971.
That places Finland 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,191 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,505 number | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 1,700 number | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 1,975 number | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 2,147 number | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 8,435 number | +292.9% |
| 1996 | 8,279 number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9,448 number | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 9,962 number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10,046 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10,219 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10,480 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10,838 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10,950 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,982 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,137 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12,146 number | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 12,425 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13,071 number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13,728 number | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 14,542 number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 15,178 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 15,950 number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 16,506 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17,443 number | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 18,027 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 18,718 number | +3.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 18,718 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 2.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 18,718 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +292.9% | 2,147 number | 8,435 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,704 number | 1,191 number | 2,147 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,234 number | 8,279 number | 10,046 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,361 number | 10,219 number | 13,071 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,262 number | 13,728 number | 18,718 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Finland was 18,718 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,718 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,191 number in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.