Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Finland

Finland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 17,636 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
17,636 Number
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
17,636 Number
in 2012
All-time low
11,303 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Finland, 2008–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201020122008: 11.3k Number2009: 12.6k Number2010: 14.1k Number2011: 15.7k Number2012: 17.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 17,636 Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over five years.

That places Finland 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012) in Finland, 2008 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2008 11,303 Number
2009 12,596 Number +11.4%
2010 14,097 Number +11.9%
2011 15,707 Number +11.4%
2012 17,636 Number +12.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 17,636 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 17,636 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,950 Number 11,303 Number 12,596 Number 2
2010s 15,813 Number 14,097 Number 17,636 Number 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Hungary 20,176 Number compare
  2. 21 Romania 19,463 Number compare
  3. 22 Norway 18,454 Number compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 11,280 Number compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 9,489 Number compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 9,489 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Finland?
Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Finland was 17,636 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17,636 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,303 Number in 2008.
How does Finland rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
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