Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Finland

Finland: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity was 1.39 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.39 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.22 million
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Finland, 1998–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200520121998: 1.2M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Finland is 1.39 million, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Finland peaked at 1.40 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1998.

That places Finland 18th out of 34 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.

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012) in Finland, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 1.22 million
1999 1.25 million +2.5%
2000 1.28 million +2.3%
2001 1.31 million +2.4%
2002 1.32 million +0.7%
2003 1.33 million +0.9%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 million 1.22 million 1.25 million 2
2000s 1.35 million 1.28 million 1.40 million 10
2010s 1.40 million 1.39 million 1.40 million 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Austria 1.73 million compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 1.54 million compare
  3. 17 Denmark 1.50 million compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 1.29 million compare
  5. 20 Norway 1.29 million compare
  6. 21 Ireland 1.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Finland?
Students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Finland was 1.39 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2008.
What is the lowest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1998.
How does Finland rank for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity?
Finland ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 523 data points, 1998–2012
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