Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 156,317 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland stood at 156,317 number.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland peaked at 167,891 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28,916 number, in 1971.
That places Finland 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28,916 number | — |
| 1972 | 29,757 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 30,620 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 33,625 number | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 35,797 number | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 56,190 number | +57.0% |
| 1978 | 57,793 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 57,984 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 58,319 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 59,356 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 60,897 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 62,837 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 57,332 number | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 58,504 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 62,467 number | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 66,630 number | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 70,241 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 75,029 number | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 80,161 number | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 86,468 number | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 91,574 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 99,791 number | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 104,713 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 108,471 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 112,748 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 119,653 number | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 133,803 number | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 141,879 number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 145,099 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 150,585 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 153,520 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 156,012 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 160,104 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 163,872 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 166,495 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 167,003 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 167,891 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 160,251 number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 163,408 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 166,466 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 165,805 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 165,862 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 164,166 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 162,113 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 158,316 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 157,046 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 156,317 number | -0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 156,317 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 156,317 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +57.0% | 35,797 number | 56,190 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,335 number | 28,916 number | 57,984 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 63,161 number | 57,332 number | 75,029 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,926 number | 80,161 number | 141,879 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,083 number | 145,099 number | 167,891 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,167 number | 156,317 number | 166,466 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 65 Norway 167,640 number compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 166,032 number compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 160,028 number compare
- 69 New Zealand 155,353 number compare
- 70 Cameroon 154,855 number compare
- 71 Iraq 153,711 number compare
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland was 156,317 number in 2018, 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 167,891 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,916 number in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.