Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0603 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Finland stood at 0.0603 units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Finland peaked at 0.0603 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.013 units per person, in 1971.
That places Finland 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.013 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0145 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 units per person | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0252 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0258 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0257 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0257 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0259 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0263 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0246 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0247 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.026 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0272 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0282 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0296 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0311 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0331 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0345 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0371 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0388 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0401 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0418 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0441 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0485 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0509 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0522 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0539 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0546 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0559 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0574 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0583 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0587 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0585 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0583 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0556 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0566 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0572 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0571 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0568 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.056 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0552 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0537 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0534 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0535 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0535 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0568 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0587 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0603 units per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0189 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.04 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0509 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0563 units per person | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0587 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0554 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0603 units per person | 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 0.0603 units per person 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 0.0603 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 units per person in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 197 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 7.6%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.