Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Finland
Finland: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 38,380 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 38,380 Persons for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Finland peaked at 43,359 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,504 Persons, in 2015.
Finland ranks 20th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Finland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,184 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 22,781 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22,504 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35,016 Persons | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 35,266 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40,185 Persons | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 42,247 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 43,359 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 41,234 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 35,500 Persons | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 38,313 Persons | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 38,380 Persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,598 Persons | 22,504 Persons | 42,247 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 39,357 Persons | 35,500 Persons | 43,359 Persons | 5 |
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 number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Finland?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Finland was 38,380 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 43,359 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,504 Persons in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.