Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 338,808 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Finland recorded 338,808 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number) 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 (number) 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,883 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Finland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Finland was 338,808 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 338,808 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number)?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.