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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Austria 52.6% compare
- 21 Belgium 45.3% compare
- 22 Ireland 43.9% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 39.9% compare
- 25 Netherlands 39.3% compare
- 25 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 31.0% 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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