Canada vs Finland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.28 Percentage of students against 2.86 Percentage of students in Finland, a difference of 0.42 Percentage of students.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Finland ranks 20th of 32 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.11 Percentage of students | 3.63 Percentage of students | 0.5253 Percentage of students | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.12 Percentage of students | 3.33 Percentage of students | 0.2111 Percentage of students | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 3.28 Percentage of students against 2.86 Percentage of students in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Canada and Finland?
- 0.42 Percentage of students, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Canada ranks 17th and Finland ranks 20th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.