Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Finland
Finland: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 21,667 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Finland, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female in Finland stood at 21,667 number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Finland peaked at 21,667 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,602 number, in 1972.
Finland ranks 99th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10,602 number | — |
| 1973 | 11,569 number | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 13,487 number | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 14,990 number | +11.1% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 21,427 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21,191 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21,667 number | +2.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 21,667 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 21,667 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,662 number | 10,602 number | 14,990 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 15,436 number | 14,798 number | 15,867 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,588 number | 16,673 number | 20,191 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,722 number | 19,449 number | 21,667 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Finland?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Finland was 21,667 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,667 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,602 number in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.