Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both 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 … gaps filled both 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 338,808 is above the median for high income countries, which is 158,952, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 338,808 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,128, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +59.8% | 71,526 | 114,272 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.