Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 18,621 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Finland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 18,621 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Finland peaked at 22,145 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17,930 number, in 1998.
That places Finland 36th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,930 number | — |
| 1999 | 18,943 number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 19,750 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20,631 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21,004 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19,846 number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 21,207 number | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 21,581 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22,145 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21,899 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 21,557 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20,792 number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 20,502 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20,895 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20,195 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 20,593 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20,283 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19,869 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,527 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18,870 number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18,621 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,436 number | 17,930 number | 18,943 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,041 number | 19,750 number | 22,145 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,928 number | 18,621 number | 20,895 number | 9 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Finland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Finland was 18,621 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,145 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,930 number in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.