Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 9,825 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Finland, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Finland is 9,825 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Finland peaked at 11,426 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8,039 number, in 1998.
Finland ranks 32nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,412 number | 8,039 number | 8,786 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,635 number | 9,354 number | 11,426 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,448 number | 9,825 number | 10,904 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)
- 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Finland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Finland was 9,825 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,426 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,039 number in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.