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
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Finland, 1998–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
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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