Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Finland
Finland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 17,931 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Finland recorded 17,931 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps in Finland peaked at 18,605 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,917, in 1974.
That places Finland 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,267 | — |
| 1972 | 6,563 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 7,223 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 4,917 | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 5,216 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 15,282 | +193.0% |
| 2000 | 16,216 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 16,601 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17,375 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 17,988 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18,520 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 18,605 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17,145 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 15,685 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 14,225 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 14,545 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15,414 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 16,480 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 16,164 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16,333 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15,835 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 14,866 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 14,927 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,893 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15,080 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15,557 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16,157 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 18,012 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 17,352 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 18,110 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 17,931 | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 | +193.0% | 5,216 | 15,282 |
| 1974 | -31.9% | 7,223 | 4,917 |
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 | 16,690 | 14,225 | 18,605 | 10 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland was 17,931 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,605 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,917 in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.