Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Finland
Finland: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 13.58 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Finland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 13.58 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2017.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Finland peaked at 15.81 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.27, in 2012.
That places Finland 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.78 | 13.66 | 15.81 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.69 | 11.83 | 13.53 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.22 | 12.22 | 12.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.09 | 9.79 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 | 9.27 | 13.58 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 106 New Zealand 13.63 compare
- 107 Tunisia 13.62 compare
- 108 Panama 13.58 compare
- 110 South Korea 13.27 compare
- 111 China 13.26 compare
- 112 New Caledonia 13.18 compare
More education data for Finland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.89 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Finland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Finland was 13.58 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Finland ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.