Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Finland

Finland: Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme was 25,880 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,880
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
27,296
in 2022
All-time low
17,665
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2024

Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Finland, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420242005: 17.7k2010: 23.9k2013: 24.2k2014: 22.9k2015: 23.0k2016: 23.9k2017: 25.3k2018: 25.4k2019: 25.5k2020: 25.1k2021: 23.9k2022: 27.3k2023: 26.4k2024: 25.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Finland is 25,880, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Finland peaked at 27,296 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,665, in 2005.

Finland ranks 10th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation in Finland, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 17,665
2010 23,938 +35.5%
2013 24,188 +1.0%
2014 22,921 -5.2%
2015 23,012 +0.4%
2016 23,856 +3.7%
2017 25,283 +6.0%
2018 25,443 +0.6%
2019 25,468 +0.1%
2020 25,059 -1.6%
2021 23,895 -4.6%
2022 27,296 +14.2%
2023 26,379 -3.4%
2024 25,880 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,665 17,665 17,665 1
2010s 24,264 22,921 25,468 8
2020s 25,702 23,895 27,296 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Ireland 44,752 compare
  2. 8 Spain 30,722 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 27,502 compare
  4. 11 Czechia 21,878 compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 16,750 compare
  6. 13 France 16,367 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Finland?
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Finland was 25,880 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 27,296 in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 17,665 in 2005.
How does Finland rank for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme?
Finland ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 369 data points, 2005–2024
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