Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 15,080 number in 2018. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Finland, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 15,080 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Finland peaked at 18,605 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,917 number, in 1974.
Finland ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,037 number | 4,917 number | 7,223 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,282 number | 15,282 number | 15,282 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,759 number | 14,225 number | 18,605 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,641 number | 14,893 number | 16,480 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 73 Cambodia 16,167 number compare
- 74 Tajikistan, Republic of 15,933 number compare
- 75 Libya 15,711 number compare
- 77 Armenia, Republic of 14,523 number compare
- 78 Singapore 14,402 number compare
- 79 Mozambique, Republic of 14,104 number compare
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 15,080 number in 2018, 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 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,917 number in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.