Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Finland
Finland: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 13,849 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,849
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 209 countries
All-time high
16,944
in 1975
All-time low
12,718
in 2019
Years of data
29
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 13,849 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 16,944 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12,718, in 2019.
Finland ranks 104th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,156 | — |
| 1972 | 16,210 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 15,557 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 16,453 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 16,944 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14,255 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 14,094 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13,685 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 14,360 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 14,939 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14,945 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,598 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 15,620 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15,502 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15,313 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15,704 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15,747 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,793 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 14,472 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,270 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13,628 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13,085 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12,811 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12,718 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13,152 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 13,432 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13,586 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13,739 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13,849 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13,849 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13,849 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,064 | 15,156 | 16,944 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,255 | 14,255 | 14,255 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,843 | 13,685 | 15,620 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,254 | 12,718 | 15,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,552 | 13,152 | 13,849 | 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, male in Finland?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Finland was 13,849 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,944 in 1975.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,718 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Finland ranks 104th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release