Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 156,317 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Finland, 1971β2018
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.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- 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 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.