Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Finland
Finland: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 6,729 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
6,729
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
6,729
in 2012
All-time low
5,017
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Finland, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Finland stood at 6,729. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over five years.
That places Finland 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,017 | — |
| 2009 | 5,085 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,515 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 6,052 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 6,729 | +11.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6,729 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6,729 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,051 | 5,017 | 5,085 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,099 | 5,515 | 6,729 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Finland?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Finland was 6,729 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,729 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,017 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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