Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland
Finland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 2.86 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland is 2.86 Percentage of students, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland peaked at 3.91 Percentage of students in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.86 Percentage of students, in 2023.
Finland ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.1 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 3.48 Percentage of students | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 3.77 Percentage of students | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9 Percentage of students | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.91 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.83 Percentage of students | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.49 Percentage of students | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 3.15 Percentage of students | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.86 Percentage of students | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.63 Percentage of students | 3.1 Percentage of students | 3.91 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.33 Percentage of students | 2.86 Percentage of students | 3.83 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Finland was 2.86 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 Percentage of students in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 Percentage of students in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share 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 share of national students going 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.