Primary education, teachers in Finland
Finland: Primary education, teachers was 30,824 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Finland stood at 30,824. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Finland peaked at 30,824 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,360, in 1971.
Finland ranks 107th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,299 | 17,360 | 27,414 | 9 |
| 1980s | 25,468 | 24,752 | 26,664 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22,139 | 21,459 | 23,294 | 4 |
| 2000s | 24,572 | 23,255 | 25,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,278 | 24,736 | 27,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,198 | 27,793 | 30,824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.89 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.997 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Finland?
- Primary education, teachers in Finland was 30,824 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,824 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,360 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for primary education, teachers?
- Finland ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.