Tertiary education participation in Finland
Finland: Tertiary education participation was 308.9 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
308.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
309.6
in 2008
All-time low
250
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Finland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 308.9 for tertiary education participation in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Finland peaked at 309.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 250, in 1998.
That places Finland 20th out of 44 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.
Tertiary education participation in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 250 | — |
| 1999 | 262.9 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 270.2 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 279.6 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 283.8 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 291.7 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 299.9 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 306 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 309 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 309.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 309.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 296.7 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 303.6 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 308.3 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 308.9 | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 308.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 308.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.45 | 250 | 262.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 295.57 | 270.2 | 309.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.93 | 303.6 | 308.9 | 3 |
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 tertiary education participation in Finland?
- Tertiary education participation in Finland was 308.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 309.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for tertiary education participation?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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