Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland
Finland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 8,741 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland is 8,741 Persons, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland peaked at 11,068 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,671 Persons, in 2013.
That places Finland 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,671 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 8,396 Persons | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 8,940 Persons | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 9,874 Persons | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 10,642 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 11,002 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11,068 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,846 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10,151 Persons | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 9,399 Persons | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 8,741 Persons | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,656 Persons | 7,671 Persons | 11,068 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 9,784 Persons | 8,741 Persons | 10,846 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland was 8,741 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,068 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,671 Persons in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. 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.