Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 3,356 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Finland stood at 3,356. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Finland peaked at 3,356 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 614, in 1998.
That places Finland 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 614 | — |
| 1999 | 657 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 650 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 716 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 761 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 829 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 894 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 968 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,399 | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 1,861 | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 2,430 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 2,621 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2,773 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,882 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,601 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2,412 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,271 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2,138 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,050 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,974 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,840 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,616 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,179 | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 2,467 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 3,140 | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 3,356 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 635.5 | 614 | 657 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,168 | 650 | 2,430 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,356 | 1,840 | 2,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,552 | 1,616 | 3,356 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Finland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Finland was 3,356 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,356 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 614 in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release