Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Finland
Finland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 308,924 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Finland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 308,924 Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in 2012.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Finland peaked at 309,648 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 250,047 Number, in 1998.
Finland ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 250,047 Number | — |
| 1999 | 258,466 Number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 270,185 Number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 279,628 Number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 283,805 Number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 291,664 Number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 299,888 Number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 305,996 Number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 308,966 Number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 309,163 Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 309,648 Number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 296,691 Number | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 303,554 Number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 308,336 Number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 308,924 Number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,256 Number | 250,047 Number | 258,466 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 295,563 Number | 270,185 Number | 309,648 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,938 Number | 303,554 Number | 308,924 Number | 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Finland?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Finland was 308,924 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 309,648 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,047 Number in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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