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

Finland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 5,485 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,485 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9,504 number
in 1976
All-time low
5,287 number
in 2010
Years of data
28
1972–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland, 1972–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1972199520181972: 6.8k number1973: 7.7k number1974: 7.8k number1975: 8.6k number1976: 9.5k number1996: 7.4k number1997: 6.7k number1998: 6.3k number1999: 6.4k number2000: 6.6k number2001: 6.6k number2002: 6.5k number2003: 6.1k number2004: 6.0k number2005: 5.9k number2006: 5.8k number2007: 5.6k number2008: 5.4k number2009: 5.5k number2010: 5.3k number2011: 5.4k number2012: 5.4k number2013: 5.5k number2014: 5.4k number2015: 5.5k number2016: 5.6k number2017: 5.4k number2018: 5.5k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland stood at 5,485 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland peaked at 9,504 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,287 number, in 2010.

That places Finland 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 6,825 number —
1973 7,704 number +12.9%
1974 7,761 number +0.7%
1975 8,632 number +11.2%
1976 9,504 number +10.1%
1996 7,427 number -21.9%
1997 6,661 number -10.3%
1998 6,342 number -4.8%
1999 6,380 number +0.6%
2000 6,582 number +3.2%
2001 6,621 number +0.6%
2002 6,512 number -1.6%
2003 6,054 number -7.0%
2004 5,956 number -1.6%
2005 5,908 number -0.8%
2006 5,750 number -2.7%
2007 5,593 number -2.7%
2008 5,376 number -3.9%
2009 5,537 number +3.0%
2010 5,287 number -4.5%
2011 5,356 number +1.3%
2012 5,414 number +1.1%
2013 5,455 number +0.8%
2014 5,412 number -0.8%
2015 5,490 number +1.5%
2016 5,569 number +1.4%
2017 5,442 number -2.3%
2018 5,485 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,085 number 6,825 number 9,504 number 5
1990s 6,702 number 6,342 number 7,427 number 4
2000s 5,989 number 5,376 number 6,621 number 10
2010s 5,434 number 5,287 number 5,569 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 103 Namibia 6,161 number compare
  2. 104 Gabon 6,111 number compare
  3. 105 Eritrea 5,505 number compare
  4. 107 Palestine 5,462 number compare
  5. 108 Ireland 4,874 number compare
  6. 109 Romania 4,776 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Finland was 5,485 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 9,504 number in 1976.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,287 number in 2010.
How does Finland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Finland ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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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
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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.