How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?

32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Finland vs New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Finland

294,516 number

in 2018

New Zealand

267,796 number

in 2018

Finland rank

71st

New Zealand rank

74th

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

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

Finland currently reports 294,516 number against 267,796 number in New Zealand, a difference of 26,720 number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 74th of 193 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	89,228 number	65,562 number	23,666 number	Finland
1980s	128,797 number	95,963 number	32,834 number	Finland
1990s	185,613 number	149,203 number	36,410 number	Finland
2010s	300,796 number	265,904 number	34,892 number	Finland

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 New Zealand?: Finland, at 294,516 number against 267,796 number in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Finland and New Zealand?: 26,720 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Finland ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 74th of 193 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.