First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Finland

Finland: First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of was 10,528 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10,528 Person
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
12,914 Person
in 2023
All-time low
3,250 Person
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Finland, 2008–2025

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2008201620252008: 4.4k Person2009: 3.9k Person2010: 4.4k Person2011: 5.4k Person2012: 5.7k Person2013: 5.5k Person2014: 5.8k Person2015: 6.0k Person2016: 6.5k Person2017: 5.4k Person2018: 5.4k Person2019: 5.3k Person2020: 3.2k Person2021: 5.9k Person2022: 8.5k Person2023: 12.9k Person2024: 12.2k Person2025: 10.5k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Finland is 10,528 Person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Finland peaked at 12,914 Person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,250 Person, in 2020.

That places Finland 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Finland, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Finland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 4,441 Person
2009 3,949 Person -11.1%
2010 4,433 Person +12.3%
2011 5,370 Person +21.1%
2012 5,693 Person +6.0%
2013 5,527 Person -2.9%
2014 5,787 Person +4.7%
2015 5,957 Person +2.9%
2016 6,470 Person +8.6%
2017 5,365 Person -17.1%
2018 5,353 Person -0.2%
2019 5,319 Person -0.6%
2020 3,250 Person -38.9%
2021 5,895 Person +81.4%
2022 8,478 Person +43.8%
2023 12,914 Person +52.3%
2024 12,240 Person -5.2%
2025 10,528 Person -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,195 Person 3,949 Person 4,441 Person 2
2010s 5,527 Person 4,433 Person 6,470 Person 10
2020s 8,884 Person 3,250 Person 12,914 Person 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Sweden 12,518 Person compare
  2. 16 Portugal 11,389 Person compare
  3. 17 Belgium 11,066 Person compare
  4. 19 Czechia 9,991 Person compare
  5. 20 Cyprus 9,401 Person compare
  6. 21 Malta 8,095 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Finland?
First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Finland was 10,528 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 12,914 Person in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,250 Person in 2020.
How does Finland rank for first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of?
Finland ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
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