Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Finland
Finland: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 12,739 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12,739
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 152 countries
All-time high
14,147
in 2012
All-time low
11,120
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Finland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Finland stood at 12,739.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Finland peaked at 14,147 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,120, in 2000.
That places Finland 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,137 | — |
| 2000 | 11,120 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,327 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11,699 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 12,108 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12,168 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,029 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13,542 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 13,816 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13,692 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,357 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 14,035 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14,147 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,269 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 13,075 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13,099 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,547 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 12,056 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11,708 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11,412 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11,410 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,619 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12,262 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 12,545 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12,739 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,137 | 11,137 | 11,137 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,389 | 11,120 | 13,816 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,870 | 11,412 | 14,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,115 | 11,410 | 12,739 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Finland?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Finland was 12,739 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,147 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,120 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Finland ranks 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release