Finland - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Finland was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Finland was 351,095 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 453,737 in 1976 and a minimum value of 351,095 in 2009.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 386,230 |
| 1972 | 379,611 |
| 1973 | 380,865 |
| 1974 | 393,242 |
| 1975 | 406,058 |
| 1976 | 453,737 |
| 1977 | 438,804 |
| 1978 | 422,638 |
| 1979 | 406,921 |
| 1980 | 390,492 |
| 1981 | 373,347 |
| 1982 | 365,418 |
| 1983 | 365,965 |
| 1984 | 369,047 |
| 1985 | 373,583 |
| 1986 | 379,339 |
| 1987 | 386,914 |
| 1988 | 389,485 |
| 1989 | 388,756 |
| 1990 | 389,067 |
| 1991 | 390,587 |
| 1992 | 392,695 |
| 1993 | 392,537 |
| 1994 | 390,892 |
| 1995 | 387,306 |
| 1996 | 384,369 |
| 1997 | 380,932 |
| 1998 | 381,078 |
| 1999 | 382,746 |
| 2000 | 388,063 |
| 2001 | 392,150 |
| 2002 | 393,267 |
| 2003 | 392,741 |
| 2004 | 387,934 |
| 2005 | 381,785 |
| 2006 | 372,128 |
| 2007 | 364,902 |
| 2008 | 357,403 |
| 2009 | 351,095 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Finland was 48.77 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 48.94 in 2006, while its lowest value was 48.76 in 2008.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.80 |
| 1999 | 48.81 |
| 2000 | 48.78 |
| 2001 | 48.84 |
| 2002 | 48.85 |
| 2003 | 48.83 |
| 2004 | 48.84 |
| 2005 | 48.87 |
| 2006 | 48.94 |
| 2007 | 48.89 |
| 2008 | 48.76 |
| 2009 | 48.77 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Finland was 25,728 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,414 in 1977 and a minimum value of 17,360 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,360 |
| 1972 | 17,427 |
| 1973 | 19,273 |
| 1974 | 21,248 |
| 1975 | 23,235 |
| 1976 | 24,494 |
| 1977 | 27,414 |
| 1978 | 25,096 |
| 1979 | 25,142 |
| 1980 | 24,834 |
| 1981 | 25,949 |
| 1982 | 26,664 |
| 1983 | 24,752 |
| 1984 | 25,139 |
| 1996 | 23,294 |
| 1997 | 21,459 |
| 1999 | 22,163 |
| 2000 | 23,255 |
| 2001 | 24,669 |
| 2002 | 25,260 |
| 2003 | 24,024 |
| 2004 | 24,313 |
| 2005 | 24,577 |
| 2006 | 23,955 |
| 2007 | 24,272 |
| 2008 | 24,830 |
| 2009 | 25,728 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Finland was 78.48 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 78.48 in 2009, while its lowest value was 60.03 in 1973.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 60.84 |
| 1973 | 60.03 |
| 1974 | 63.47 |
| 1976 | 61.20 |
| 1996 | 68.12 |
| 1997 | 68.96 |
| 1998 | 70.69 |
| 1999 | 71.21 |
| 2000 | 71.70 |
| 2001 | 73.16 |
| 2002 | 74.22 |
| 2003 | 74.80 |
| 2004 | 75.50 |
| 2005 | 75.96 |
| 2006 | 75.96 |
| 2007 | 76.96 |
| 2008 | 78.35 |
| 2009 | 78.48 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
