Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Finland
Finland: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 0.511 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Finland stood at 0.511 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Finland peaked at 0.511 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2226 GPIA, in 2012.
Finland ranks 75th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2226 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3462 GPIA | +55.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3742 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3642 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3471 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3587 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3363 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.325 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3469 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3739 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4436 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.511 GPIA | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3343 GPIA | 0.2226 GPIA | 0.3742 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4189 GPIA | 0.3469 GPIA | 0.511 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 72 South Africa 0.6055 GPIA compare
- 73 United States 0.5647 GPIA compare
- 74 Türkiye 0.552 GPIA compare
- 76 India 0.5086 GPIA compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 0.4948 GPIA compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.4833 GPIA compare
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Finland?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Finland was 0.511 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.511 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2226 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Finland ranks 75th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release