Share of students from abroad in Finland

Finland: Share of students from abroad was 10.54 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.54
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
41st
of 134 countries
All-time high
10.54
in 2024
All-time low
1.73
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of students from abroad in Finland, 1998–2024

2468101998201120241998: 1.71999: 1.82000: 2.12001: 2.22002: 2.42003: 2.52004: 2.62005: 2.82006: 3.72007: 3.32008: 3.72009: 4.22010: 4.62011: 5.12012: 5.72013: 7.12014: 7.42015: 7.72016: 7.82017: 8.22018: 8.12019: 8.12020: 82021: 8.12022: 8.52023: 9.32024: 10.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of students from abroad in Finland stood at 10.54. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Finland peaked at 10.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1998.

That places Finland 41st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.79 1.73 1.84 2
2000s 2.95 2.06 4.25 10
2010s 6.97 4.64 8.18 10
2020s 8.87 7.97 10.54 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 38 Burundi 10.74 compare
  2. 39 Slovenia 10.63 compare
  3. 40 North Macedonia, Republic of 10.59 compare
  4. 42 Belgium 10.4 compare
  5. 43 Iceland 10.3 compare
  6. 44 Jordan 10.24 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

More education data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of students from abroad in Finland?
Share of students from abroad in Finland was 10.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for share of students from abroad?
Finland ranks 41st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of students from abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,273 data points, 1998–2025
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