Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Finland
Finland: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 9,541 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Finland, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Finland is 9,541, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Finland peaked at 9,706 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,593, in 2015.
Finland ranks 31st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,593 | — |
| 2016 | 7,720 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,726 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,829 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8,105 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8,507 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 9,444 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 9,156 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9,706 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 9,541 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,795 | 7,593 | 8,105 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,271 | 8,507 | 9,706 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 28 Belarus 10,125 compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 9,758 compare
- 30 Bangladesh 9,583 compare
- 32 Hungary 8,987
- 33 Lithuania 8,428 compare
- 34 Georgia 8,385
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Finland?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Finland was 9,541 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,706 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,593 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release