Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 150,883 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Finland is 150,883, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Finland peaked at 150,883 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,853, in 1971.
Finland ranks 69th of 195 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, male (number), gaps in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,853 | — |
| 1972 | 32,021 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 32,683 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 34,256 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 35,729 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 49,406 | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 63,084 | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 64,634 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 64,841 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64,524 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 63,809 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 63,934 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 64,820 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 62,821 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 62,678 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 65,509 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 67,303 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 69,134 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 71,828 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 75,152 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 79,246 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 82,128 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 88,371 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 92,654 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 96,568 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 101,247 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 106,805 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 116,244 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 121,011 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 125,086 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 129,043 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 130,285 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 135,652 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 139,784 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 142,124 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 142,471 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 142,160 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 141,757 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 136,440 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 140,146 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 141,870 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 143,119 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 143,147 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 141,914 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 140,365 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 138,847 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 138,482 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 138,199 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 138,096 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 136,503 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 140,075 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 143,197 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 146,997 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 150,883 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,279 | 30,853 | 64,841 | 9 |
| 1980s | 65,636 | 62,678 | 71,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,943 | 75,152 | 121,011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,480 | 125,086 | 142,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,418 | 138,096 | 143,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,531 | 136,503 | 150,883 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Finland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Finland was 150,883 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 150,883 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,853 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Finland ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.