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

Finland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 24,571 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,571
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
96th
of 212 countries
All-time high
24,571
in 2024
All-time low
10,602
in 1972
Years of data
34
1972–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland, 1972–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1972199820241972: 10.6k1973: 11.6k1974: 13.5k1975: 14.2k1976: 15.0k1996: 15.9k1997: 14.8k1998: 15.3k1999: 15.8k2000: 16.7k2001: 18.0k2002: 18.7k2003: 18.0k2004: 18.4k2005: 18.7k2006: 19.1k2007: 18.7k2008: 19.5k2009: 20.2k2010: 19.4k2011: 19.9k2012: 20.2k2013: 20.9k2014: 21.0k2015: 20.9k2016: 21.4k2017: 21.2k2018: 21.7k2019: 21.9k2020: 22.5k2021: 22.2k2022: 22.8k2023: 24.2k2024: 24.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland is 24,571, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Finland peaked at 24,571 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,602, in 1972.

That places Finland 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 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 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 10,602
1973 11,569 +9.1%
1974 13,487 +16.6%
1975 14,238 +5.6%
1976 14,990 +5.3%
1996 15,867 +5.9%
1997 14,798 -6.7%
1998 15,297 +3.4%
1999 15,783 +3.2%
2000 16,673 +5.6%
2001 18,048 +8.2%
2002 18,748 +3.9%
2003 17,970 -4.1%
2004 18,357 +2.2%
2005 18,669 +1.7%
2006 19,093 +2.3%
2007 18,679 -2.2%
2008 19,454 +4.1%
2009 20,191 +3.8%
2010 19,449 -3.7%
2011 19,925 +2.4%
2012 20,195 +1.4%
2013 20,947 +3.7%
2014 20,973 +0.1%
2015 20,860 -0.5%
2016 21,427 +2.7%
2017 21,191 -1.1%
2018 21,667 +2.2%
2019 21,941 +1.3%
2020 22,530 +2.7%
2021 22,172 -1.6%
2022 22,844 +3.0%
2023 24,152 +5.7%
2024 24,571 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,977 10,602 14,990 5
1990s 15,436 14,798 15,867 4
2000s 18,588 16,673 20,191 10
2010s 20,858 19,449 21,941 10
2020s 23,254 22,172 24,571 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 93 Oman 25,990 compare
  2. 94 Senegal 24,875 compare
  3. 95 Paraguay 24,695 compare
  4. 97 Czechia 24,449 compare
  5. 98 Burundi 23,880 compare
  6. 99 Nicaragua 23,138 compare

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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 24,571 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 24,571 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,602 in 1972.
How does Finland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Finland ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 851 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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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.