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

29 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, female (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, female

Finland

156,317 number

in 2018

New Zealand

155,353 number

in 2018

Finland rank

68th

New Zealand rank

69th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

Finland currently reports 156,317 number against 155,353 number in New Zealand, a difference of 964 number.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 187 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	36,116 number	22,921 number	13,196 number	Finland
1980s	63,161 number	43,572 number	19,589 number	Finland
1990s	97,704 number	81,137 number	16,567 number	Finland
2010s	160,637 number	152,356 number	8,280 number	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Finland or New Zealand?: Finland, at 156,317 number against 155,353 number in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Finland and New Zealand?: 964 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Finland ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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