Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland

Finland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 7,251 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7,251 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
10,109 number
in 2004
All-time low
4,009 number
in 1974
Years of data
20
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland, 1971–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1971199420181971: 5.1k number1972: 5.3k number1973: 5.7k number1974: 4.0k number1999: 8.4k number2001: 9.1k number2002: 9.4k number2003: 9.8k number2004: 10.1k number2005: 10.0k number2008: 7.0k number2009: 7.2k number2010: 7.5k number2011: 8.2k number2012: 8.0k number2013: 8.1k number2014: 7.9k number2016: 7.2k number2017: 7.2k number2018: 7.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland stood at 7,251 number.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland peaked at 10,109 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,009 number, in 1974.

Finland ranks 72nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Finland, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 5,073 number
1972 5,252 number +3.5%
1973 5,673 number +8.0%
1974 4,009 number -29.3%
1999 8,428 number +110.2%
2001 9,141 number +8.5%
2002 9,386 number +2.7%
2003 9,843 number +4.9%
2004 10,109 number +2.7%
2005 10,035 number -0.7%
2008 6,996 number -30.3%
2009 7,197 number +2.9%
2010 7,532 number +4.7%
2011 8,190 number +8.7%
2012 8,038 number -1.9%
2013 8,054 number +0.2%
2014 7,871 number -2.3%
2016 7,207 number -8.4%
2017 7,167 number -0.6%
2018 7,251 number +1.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 7,251 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 7,251 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,018 number, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +110.2% 4,009 number 8,428 number
2008 -30.3% 10,035 number 6,996 number
1974 -29.3% 5,673 number 4,009 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,002 number 4,009 number 5,673 number 4
1990s 8,428 number 8,428 number 8,428 number 1
2000s 8,958 number 6,996 number 10,109 number 7
2010s 7,664 number 7,167 number 8,190 number 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 69 Ireland 8,029 number compare
  2. 70 Syria 7,595 number compare
  3. 71 Puerto Rico 7,402 number compare
  4. 73 Tanzania 7,015 number compare
  5. 74 Panama 7,005 number compare
  6. 75 Honduras 6,823 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland was 7,251 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 10,109 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,009 number in 1974.
How does Finland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Finland ranks 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/