Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 187,925 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland is 187,925, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland peaked at 187,925 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,916, in 1971.
Finland ranks 64th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,335 | 28,916 | 57,984 | 8 |
| 1980s | 63,161 | 57,332 | 75,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,926 | 80,161 | 141,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,083 | 145,099 | 167,891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,685 | 156,317 | 166,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,145 | 159,421 | 187,925 | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland was 187,925 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 187,925 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,916 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release