Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland

Finland: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 494 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
494 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 178 countries
All-time high
495 number
in 2017
All-time low
0 number
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland, 1971–2018

01002003004005001971199420181971: 0 number1972: 0 number1973: 0 number1974: 0 number1975: 0 number1995: 330 number1996: 330 number1997: 359 number1998: 372 number1999: 388 number2000: 366 number2001: 379 number2002: 381 number2003: 345 number2004: 352 number2005: 345 number2007: 392 number2008: 431 number2009: 401 number2010: 470 number2011: 419 number2012: 433 number2013: 459 number2014: 479 number2016: 480 number2017: 495 number2018: 494 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland stood at 494 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland peaked at 495 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.

Finland ranks 67th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 number 0 number 0 number 5
1990s 355.8 number 330 number 388 number 5
2000s 376.89 number 345 number 431 number 9
2010s 466.12 number 419 number 495 number 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 64 Mali 535 number compare
  2. 65 Bolivia 525 number compare
  3. 66 Venezuela 506 number compare
  4. 68 Vietnam 450 number compare
  5. 69 Belarus 421 number compare
  6. 70 Switzerland 414 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Finland was 494 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 495 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
How does Finland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Finland ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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/