Finland vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate

Finland
2.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2023
Finland rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
81st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
-50510197219982024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.64 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 2.96 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 0.1898 % change on previous year Finland
1980s 1.05 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 0.6144 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1990s 5.37 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year 0.2332 % change on previous year Finland
2000s 1.23 % change on previous year 0.7022 % change on previous year 0.5302 % change on previous year Finland
2010s 0.127 % change on previous year 0.859 % change on previous year 0.732 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2020s 1.59 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), Finland or United Kingdom?
Finland, at 2.64 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) between Finland and United Kingdom?
0.14 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
Finland ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate. 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, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
397 places, 16,094 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.