Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland
Finland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 7,251 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Finland, 1971–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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/