Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Finland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Finland stood at 0.0203 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Finland 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0203 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0203 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 163 Chile 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Niger 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 0.021 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Estonia 0.0197 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Hungary 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Gabon 0.018 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Finland?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.