Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0713 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland stood at 0.0713 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0713 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 number per square kilometre, in 1972.
Finland ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0348 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.038 number per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0443 number per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0492 number per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0521 number per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0486 number per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0502 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0518 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0593 number per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0616 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.059 number per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0603 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0613 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0628 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0614 number per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.064 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0664 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.064 number per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0665 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0689 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.069 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0705 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0697 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0713 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0416 number per square kilometre | 0.0348 number per square kilometre | 0.0492 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0507 number per square kilometre | 0.0486 number per square kilometre | 0.0521 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0611 number per square kilometre | 0.0547 number per square kilometre | 0.0664 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0682 number per square kilometre | 0.064 number per square kilometre | 0.0713 number per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 157 Vanuatu 0.0812 number per square kilometre compare
- 158 Algeria 0.0765 number per square kilometre compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.0741 number per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mozambique 0.071 number per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0687 number per square kilometre compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 0.0657 number per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Finland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0713 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0713 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 number per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.