Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 338,808 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 338,808 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Finland peaked at 338,808 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,769, in 1971.
Finland ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59,769 | — |
| 1972 | 61,778 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 63,303 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 67,881 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 71,526 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 114,272 | +59.8% |
| 1977 | 119,274 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 122,427 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 122,825 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 122,843 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 123,165 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 124,831 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 127,657 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 120,153 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 121,182 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 127,976 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 133,933 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 139,375 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 146,857 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 155,313 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 165,714 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 173,702 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 188,162 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 197,367 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 205,039 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 213,995 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 226,458 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 250,047 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 262,890 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 270,185 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 279,628 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 283,805 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 291,664 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 299,888 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 305,996 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 308,966 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 309,163 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 309,648 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 296,691 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 303,554 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 308,336 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 308,924 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 309,009 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 306,080 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 302,478 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 297,163 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 295,528 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 294,516 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 295,451 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 295,924 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 305,370 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 315,604 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 327,673 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 338,808 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,228 | 59,769 | 122,825 | 9 |
| 1980s | 128,797 | 120,153 | 146,857 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,869 | 155,313 | 262,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,563 | 270,185 | 309,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,104 | 294,516 | 309,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,676 | 295,924 | 338,808 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Finland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Finland was 338,808 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 338,808 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,769 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release