Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 17,931 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Finland, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Finland stood at 17,931.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Finland peaked at 18,605 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,917, in 1974.
Finland ranks 74th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,037 | 4,917 | 7,223 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,282 | 15,282 | 15,282 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,759 | 14,225 | 18,605 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,555 | 14,866 | 16,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,512 | 16,157 | 18,110 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Finland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Finland was 17,931 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,605 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,917 in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release