Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.39 million in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1.39 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2012
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Finland, 2003–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland is 1.39 million, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 1.40 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2003.
Finland ranks 18th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.33 million | — |
| 2004 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.40 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.39 million | 1.40 million | 3 |
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More education data for Finland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland was 1.39 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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