Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Finland
Finland: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 29,089 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Finland is 29,089, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Finland peaked at 29,096 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,091, in 1971.
Finland ranks 84th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,091 | — |
| 1972 | 17,141 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 18,436 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 18,966 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19,207 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25,012 | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 24,682 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 24,240 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24,916 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 26,691 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 27,014 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27,037 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28,517 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 28,572 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27,371 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 27,817 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 27,763 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 28,789 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29,096 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27,785 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 27,613 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27,572 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27,140 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 26,933 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26,880 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27,142 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,546 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 28,245 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 28,461 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28,648 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 29,089 | +1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29,089 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29,089 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +30.2% | 19,207 | 25,012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,168 | 17,091 | 19,207 | 5 |
| 1990s | 25,012 | 25,012 | 25,012 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,686 | 24,240 | 28,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,671 | 26,880 | 29,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,398 | 27,546 | 29,089 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 secondary education, female in Finland?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Finland was 29,089 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,096 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,091 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Finland ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release