Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Finland

Finland: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex was 15,611 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
15,611 Number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
15,611 Number
in 2012
All-time low
10,334 Number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Finland, 1998–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200520121998: 10.3k Number1999: 10.4k Number2000: 10.6k Number2001: 10.9k Number2002: 11.2k Number2003: 11.3k Number2004: 11.3k Number2005: 11.5k Number2006: 11.7k Number2007: 12.5k Number2008: 12.9k Number2009: 13.5k Number2010: 14.2k Number2011: 15.0k Number2012: 15.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Finland is 15,611 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Finland peaked at 15,611 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,334 Number, in 1998.

Finland ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012) in Finland, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 10,334 Number
1999 10,434 Number +1.0%
2000 10,585 Number +1.4%
2001 10,859 Number +2.6%
2002 11,219 Number +3.3%
2003 11,295 Number +0.7%
2004 11,334 Number +0.3%
2005 11,482 Number +1.3%
2006 11,661 Number +1.6%
2007 12,538 Number +7.5%
2008 12,856 Number +2.5%
2009 13,472 Number +4.8%
2010 14,198 Number +5.4%
2011 14,961 Number +5.4%
2012 15,611 Number +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,384 Number 10,334 Number 10,434 Number 2
2000s 11,730 Number 10,585 Number 13,472 Number 10
2010s 14,923 Number 14,198 Number 15,611 Number 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Austria 20,603 Number compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 18,248 Number compare
  3. 17 Portugal 16,892 Number compare
  4. 19 Lithuania 12,542 Number compare
  5. 19 Lithuania 12,542 Number compare
  6. 21 Switzerland 12,523 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Finland?
Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Finland was 15,611 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 15,611 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,334 Number in 1998.
How does Finland rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex?
Finland ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 521 data points, 1998–2012
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