Finland vs Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Finland
5,485 number
in 2018
Ireland
4,874 number
in 2012
Finland rank
106th
Ireland rank
108th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5,485 number against 4,874 number in Ireland, a difference of 611 number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 108th of 196 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 9,504 number 4,588 number 4,916 number Finland
1990s 6,702 number 3,474 number 3,229 number Finland
2000s 5,687 number 4,440 number 1,246 number Finland
2010s 5,352 number 4,892 number 460.67 number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Finland or Ireland?
Finland, at 5,485 number against 4,874 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Finland and Ireland?
611 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Finland ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.