Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland
Finland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland stood at 0.0044 units per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1972.
That places Finland 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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), per capita in Finland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland was 0.0044 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.