Teaching staff (1998-2012) in Finland
Finland: Teaching staff (1998-2012) was 43.5 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
43.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
43.5
in 2012
All-time low
31
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Teaching staff in Finland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 1998.
That places Finland 23rd out of 27 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 (1998-2012) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31 | — |
| 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 | +0.8% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.25 | 31 | 31.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.18 | 31.9 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7 | 41.7 | 43.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 20 Austria 52.6 compare
- 21 Belgium 45.3 compare
- 22 Ireland 43.9 compare
- 24 North Macedonia 39.9 compare
- 24 North Macedonia 39.9 compare
- 26 Netherlands 39.3 compare
- 26 Netherlands 39.3 compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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 in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for teaching staff?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 27 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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