Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland

Finland: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 5,169 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
5,169 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 137 countries
All-time high
5,853 number
in 2005
All-time low
5,090 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200820181998: 5.7k number1999: 5.8k number2000: 5.5k number2001: 5.3k number2002: 5.3k number2003: 5.7k number2004: 5.8k number2005: 5.9k number2007: 5.6k number2008: 5.5k number2009: 5.7k number2010: 5.6k number2011: 5.7k number2012: 5.7k number2013: 5.6k number2014: 5.5k number2016: 5.1k number2017: 5.1k number2018: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland stood at 5,169 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 5,853 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,090 number, in 2017.

Finland ranks 85th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,755 number 5,720 number 5,790 number 2
2000s 5,578 number 5,253 number 5,853 number 9
2010s 5,434 number 5,090 number 5,724 number 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 82 Slovak Republic 5,538 number compare
  2. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,459 number compare
  3. 84 Panama 5,206 number compare
  4. 86 Albania 4,844 number compare
  5. 87 El Salvador 4,771 number compare
  6. 88 Nicaragua 4,760 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Finland was 5,169 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5,853 number in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,090 number in 2017.
How does Finland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Finland ranks 85th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/