How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA blend?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs IDA blend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Finland

18,621 number

in 2018

IDA blend

53,882 number

in 2019

Finland rank

36th

IDA blend rank

38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

Finland
IDA blend

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 53,882 number against 18,621 number in Finland, a difference of 35,261 number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 2.9 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 36th and IDA blend ranks 38th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and IDA blend in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	IDA blend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,436 number	15,004 number	3,432 number	Finland
2000s	21,041 number	27,821 number	6,780 number	IDA blend
2010s	19,928 number	51,114 number	31,186 number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Finland or IDA blend?: IDA blend, at 53,882 number against 18,621 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Finland and IDA blend?: 35,261 number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA blend?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and IDA blend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Finland ranks 36th and IDA blend ranks 38th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.