Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Finland
Finland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 7,829 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Finland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Finland stood at 7,829 number.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Finland peaked at 8,570 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 908 number, in 1974.
That places Finland 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,194 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,311 number | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 1,550 number | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 908 number | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 6,854 number | +654.8% |
| 2001 | 7,460 number | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 7,989 number | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 8,145 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8,411 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8,570 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,229 number | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 7,348 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,882 number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 8,290 number | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8,126 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8,279 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,964 number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 7,720 number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,726 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,829 number | +1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7,829 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7,829 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 | +654.8% | 908 number | 6,854 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,241 number | 908 number | 1,550 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,854 number | 6,854 number | 6,854 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,879 number | 7,229 number | 8,570 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,977 number | 7,720 number | 8,290 number | 8 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Finland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Finland was 7,829 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,570 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 908 number in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Finland ranks 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.