Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Finland
Finland: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 17.64 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Finland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Finland recorded 17.64 Thousand for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Finland peaked at 17.64 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.33 Thousand, in 1998.
That places Finland 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.33 Thousand | — |
| 1999 | 4.85 Thousand | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.57 Thousand | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 6.29 Thousand | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.76 Thousand | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 7.36 Thousand | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 7.92 Thousand | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.44 Thousand | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.96 Thousand | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 10.07 Thousand | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 11.3 Thousand | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6 Thousand | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1 Thousand | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 15.71 Thousand | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 17.64 Thousand | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.59 Thousand | 4.33 Thousand | 4.85 Thousand | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.53 Thousand | 5.57 Thousand | 12.6 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 Thousand | 14.1 Thousand | 17.64 Thousand | 3 |
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 participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Finland?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Finland was 17.64 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 Thousand in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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