Teaching staff in Finland

Finland: Teaching staff was 43.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
43.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2012
All-time low
31.0%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Teaching staff in Finland, 1998–2012

0102030401998200520121998: 31 Percentage1999: 31.5 Percentage2000: 31.9 Percentage2001: 33.4 Percentage2002: 34.3 Percentage2003: 36.3 Percentage2004: 37.1 Percentage2005: 37.8 Percentage2006: 39.7 Percentage2007: 40 Percentage2008: 40.6 Percentage2009: 40.7 Percentage2010: 41.7 Percentage2011: 42.9 Percentage2012: 43.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Finland recorded 43.5% for teaching staff in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff in Finland peaked at 43.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1998.

That places Finland 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Teaching staff in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff (1998-2012) in Finland, 1998 to 2012.
Year Percentage Change
1998 31.0% —
1999 31.5% +1.6%
2000 31.9% +1.3%
2001 33.4% +4.7%
2002 34.3% +2.7%
2003 36.3% +5.8%
2004 37.1% +2.2%
2005 37.8% +1.9%
2006 39.7% +5.0%
2007 40.0% +0.8%
2008 40.6% +1.5%
2009 40.7% +0.2%
2010 41.7% +2.5%
2011 42.9% +2.9%
2012 43.5% +1.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 43.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.2%, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 43.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.2%, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.2% 31.0% 31.5% 2
2000s 37.2% 31.9% 40.7% 10
2010s 42.7% 41.7% 43.5% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Austria 52.6% compare
  2. 21 Belgium 45.3% compare
  3. 22 Ireland 43.9% compare
  4. 24 North Macedonia 39.9% compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 39.3% compare
  6. 25 Netherlands 39.3% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff in Finland?
Teaching staff in Finland was 43.5% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teaching staff recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest teaching staff recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1998.
How does Finland rank for teaching staff?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
Is teaching staff rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Teaching staff (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff (1998-2012)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 289 data points, 1998–2012
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