Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 710 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland is 710, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland peaked at 710 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Finland ranks 60th of 195 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 330 | — |
| 1996 | 330 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 359 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 372 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 388 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 366 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 379 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 381 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 345 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 352 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 345 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 392 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 431 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 401 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 470 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 419 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 433 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 459 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 479 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 469 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 480 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 495 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 494 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 540 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 572 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 622 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 631 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 703 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 710 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 355.8 | 330 | 388 | 5 |
| 2000s | 376.89 | 345 | 431 | 9 |
| 2010s | 473.8 | 419 | 540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.6 | 572 | 710 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 57 South Korea 997 compare
- 58 Austria 779.34 compare
- 59 Costa Rica 721.03 compare
- 61 Paraguay 708 compare
- 62 Cameroon 691 compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 664 compare
More education data for Finland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland was 710 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 710 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release