Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 21,667 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland stood at 21,667 number. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland peaked at 21,667 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,602 number, in 1972.
That places Finland 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10,602 number | — |
| 1973 | 11,569 number | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 13,487 number | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 14,238 number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 14,990 number | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 15,867 number | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 14,798 number | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 15,297 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 15,783 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 16,673 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 18,048 number | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 18,748 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 17,970 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 18,357 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 18,669 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19,093 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18,679 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 19,454 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,191 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 19,449 number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 19,925 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 20,195 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20,947 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 20,973 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21,200 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21,427 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21,191 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21,667 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,977 number | 10,602 number | 14,990 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,436 number | 14,798 number | 15,867 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,588 number | 16,673 number | 20,191 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,775 number | 19,449 number | 21,667 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 96 Belarus 22,126 number compare
- 97 New Zealand 22,006 number compare
- 98 Hong Kong, China 21,842 number compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 21,188 number compare
- 101 Mali 20,750 number compare
- 102 Senegal 20,599 number compare
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland was 21,667 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,667 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,602 number in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.