Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Finland

Finland: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 7,642 number in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
7,642 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
70th
of 131 countries
All-time high
10,135 number
in 2008
All-time low
7,642 number
in 2018
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Finland, 1999–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1999200820181999: 8.5k number2000: 8.6k number2001: 8.4k number2002: 9.1k number2004: 9.1k number2005: 9.1k number2007: 10.0k number2008: 10.1k number2009: 9.8k number2010: 9.7k number2011: 10.0k number2012: 10.0k number2013: 9.2k number2014: 8.9k number2016: 8.5k number2017: 8.0k number2018: 7.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Finland stood at 7,642 number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 10,135 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,642 number, in 2018.

Finland ranks 70th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,465 number 8,465 number 8,465 number 1
2000s 9,285 number 8,432 number 10,135 number 8
2010s 9,011 number 7,642 number 10,043 number 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 67 Kuwait 8,510 number compare
  2. 68 Lebanon 8,185 number compare
  3. 69 Palestine 7,975 number compare
  4. 71 New Zealand 7,482 number compare
  5. 72 Cambodia 6,987 number compare
  6. 73 Laos 6,796 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Finland?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Finland was 7,642 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 10,135 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,642 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Finland ranks 70th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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/