Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Finland
Finland: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS was 338,808 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
338,808 Number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
19th
of 48 countries
All-time high
490,335 Number
in 2013
All-time low
294,516 Number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 338,808 Number for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 490,335 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 294,516 Number, in 2018.
Finland ranks 19th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 490,335 Number | — |
| 2014 | 306,080 Number | -37.6% |
| 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 338,808 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 338,808 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 325,936 Number | 294,516 Number | 490,335 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 316,676 Number | 295,924 Number | 338,808 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (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 490,335 Number in 2013.
- 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 48 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 falling.
- 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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