New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Finland
Finland: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 70,607 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70,607
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
70,607
in 2024
All-time low
64,237
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Finland stood at 70,607. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Finland peaked at 70,607 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,237, in 2019.
Finland ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67,465 | — |
| 2014 | 65,086 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 65,347 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 65,850 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66,296 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67,294 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64,237 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 65,773 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 65,359 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 66,221 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 69,152 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 70,607 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65,939 | 64,237 | 67,465 | 7 |
| 2020s | 67,422 | 65,359 | 70,607 | 5 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Finland?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Finland was 70,607 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 70,607 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,237 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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