Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Finland
Finland: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 338,808 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Finland stood at 338,808 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Finland peaked at 338,808 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 294,516 Number, in 2018.
That places Finland 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 309,009 Number | — |
| 2014 | 306,080 Number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 302,478 Number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 297,163 Number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 295,528 Number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 294,516 Number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 295,451 Number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 295,924 Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 305,370 Number | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 315,604 Number | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 327,673 Number | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 338,808 Number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,032 Number | 294,516 Number | 309,009 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 316,676 Number | 295,924 Number | 338,808 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Finland?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Finland was 338,808 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 338,808 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,516 Number in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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