Finland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Finland
338,808
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
24.23 million
in 2024
Finland rank
68th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
70th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 24.23 million against 338,808 in Finland, a difference of 23.90 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 71.5 times Finland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 68th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th of 200 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 89,228 10.52 million 10.43 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 128,797 10.78 million 10.65 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 203,869 11.35 million 11.15 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 295,563 19.11 million 18.81 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 302,104 20.79 million 20.49 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 316,676 22.28 million 21.97 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Finland or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 24.23 million against 338,808 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Finland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
23.90 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Finland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Finland ranks 68th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release