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

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 only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Finland

18,621 number

in 2018

IDA only

76,841 number

in 2019

Finland rank

36th

IDA only rank

35th

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

Finland
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 76,841 number against 18,621 number in Finland, a difference of 58,220 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 4.1 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 only ranks 35th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,436 number	17,480 number	956.9 number	Finland
2000s	21,041 number	26,883 number	5,841 number	IDA only
2010s	19,928 number	53,826 number	33,898 number	IDA only

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 only?: IDA only, at 76,841 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 only?: 58,220 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA only?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and IDA only rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Finland ranks 36th and IDA only ranks 35th 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.