Secondary education, teachers in Finland

Finland: Secondary education, teachers was 42,938 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,938
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
95th
of 201 countries
All-time high
44,843
in 2012
All-time low
28,595
in 1978
Years of data
39
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Finland, 1971–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199720241971: 32.2k1972: 33.4k1973: 34.0k1974: 35.4k1975: 36.2k1977: 30.8k1978: 28.6k1979: 32.6k1980: 33.1k1981: 34.0k1982: 34.2k1983: 37.1k1984: 37.4k1999: 39.3k2000: 38.8k2001: 37.9k2002: 39.3k2003: 41.6k2004: 42.0k2005: 42.0k2006: 43.8k2007: 44.2k2008: 43.0k2009: 43.3k2010: 43.1k2011: 44.5k2012: 44.8k2013: 42.6k2014: 42.1k2015: 41.8k2016: 40.8k2017: 40.0k2018: 39.7k2019: 39.9k2020: 40.7k2021: 41.7k2022: 42.0k2023: 42.4k2024: 42.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Finland recorded 42,938 for secondary education, teachers in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Finland peaked at 44,843 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28,595, in 1978.

That places Finland 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,901 28,595 36,151 8
1980s 35,147 33,077 37,356 5
1990s 39,267 39,267 39,267 1
2000s 41,579 37,925 44,170 10
2010s 41,925 39,691 44,843 10
2020s 41,949 40,698 42,938 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 92 Lebanon 45,252 compare
  2. 93 Oman 43,982 compare
  3. 94 Bulgaria 43,834 compare
  4. 96 Zambia 42,585 compare
  5. 96 Zimbabwe 42,585 compare
  6. 98 Congo 38,064 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Finland?
Secondary education, teachers in Finland was 42,938 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 44,843 in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,595 in 1978.
How does Finland rank for secondary education, teachers?
Finland ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.