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

Latest (2018)
21,667 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
99th
of 196 countries
All-time high
21,667 number
in 2018
All-time low
10,602 number
in 1972
Years of data
28
1972–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland, 1972–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1972199520181972: 10.6k number1973: 11.6k number1974: 13.5k number1975: 14.2k number1976: 15.0k number1996: 15.9k number1997: 14.8k number1998: 15.3k number1999: 15.8k number2000: 16.7k number2001: 18.0k number2002: 18.7k number2003: 18.0k number2004: 18.4k number2005: 18.7k number2006: 19.1k number2007: 18.7k number2008: 19.5k number2009: 20.2k number2010: 19.4k number2011: 19.9k number2012: 20.2k number2013: 20.9k number2014: 21.0k number2015: 21.2k number2016: 21.4k number2017: 21.2k number2018: 21.7k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland, 1972 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Belarus 22,126 number compare
  2. 97 New Zealand 22,006 number compare
  3. 98 Hong Kong, China 21,842 number compare
  4. 100 Kyrgyzstan 21,188 number compare
  5. 101 Mali 20,750 number compare
  6. 102 Senegal 20,599 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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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.