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

Finland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 6,253 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,253
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
106th
of 212 countries
All-time high
9,504
in 1976
All-time low
5,287
in 2010
Years of data
34
1972–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1972199820241972: 6.8k1973: 7.7k1974: 7.8k1975: 8.6k1976: 9.5k1996: 7.4k1997: 6.7k1998: 6.3k1999: 6.4k2000: 6.6k2001: 6.6k2002: 6.5k2003: 6.1k2004: 6.0k2005: 5.9k2006: 5.8k2007: 5.6k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.5k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.4k2012: 5.4k2013: 5.5k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.6k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.9k2021: 5.6k2022: 5.8k2023: 6.2k2024: 6.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland stood at 6,253.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland peaked at 9,504 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,287, in 2010.

That places Finland 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland, 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 6,825
1973 7,704 +12.9%
1974 7,761 +0.7%
1975 8,632 +11.2%
1976 9,504 +10.1%
1996 7,427 -21.9%
1997 6,661 -10.3%
1998 6,342 -4.8%
1999 6,380 +0.6%
2000 6,582 +3.2%
2001 6,621 +0.6%
2002 6,512 -1.6%
2003 6,054 -7.0%
2004 5,956 -1.6%
2005 5,908 -0.8%
2006 5,750 -2.7%
2007 5,593 -2.7%
2008 5,376 -3.9%
2009 5,537 +3.0%
2010 5,287 -4.5%
2011 5,356 +1.3%
2012 5,414 +1.1%
2013 5,455 +0.8%
2014 5,412 -0.8%
2015 5,290 -2.3%
2016 5,569 +5.3%
2017 5,442 -2.3%
2018 5,485 +0.8%
2019 5,492 +0.1%
2020 5,930 +8.0%
2021 5,621 -5.2%
2022 5,762 +2.5%
2023 6,156 +6.8%
2024 6,253 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,085 6,825 9,504 5
1990s 6,702 6,342 7,427 4
2000s 5,989 5,376 6,621 10
2010s 5,420 5,287 5,569 10
2020s 5,944 5,621 6,253 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 103 Eritrea 6,724 compare
  2. 104 Nicaragua 6,569 compare
  3. 105 Ireland 6,544 compare
  4. 107 Namibia 6,210 compare
  5. 108 El Salvador 5,860 compare
  6. 109 Palestine 5,669 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland was 6,253 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 9,504 in 1976.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,287 in 2010.
How does Finland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Finland ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.