Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0795 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland stood at 0.0795 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0795 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Finland ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0795 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0795 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.064 units per square kilometre | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 160 Belize 0.0843 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mozambique 0.0804 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0801 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.0738 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Guinea 0.0732 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Algeria 0.0715 units 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 0.0795 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0795 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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.