Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Finland

Finland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 23,714 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
23,714 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 127 countries
All-time high
24,168 number
in 2017
All-time low
4,331 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Finland, 1998–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 4.3k number1999: 4.8k number2000: 5.6k number2001: 6.3k number2002: 6.8k number2003: 7.4k number2004: 7.9k number2005: 8.4k number2006: 11.5k number2007: 10.1k number2008: 11.3k number2009: 12.6k number2010: 14.1k number2011: 15.7k number2012: 17.6k number2013: 21.9k number2014: 22.8k number2015: 23.1k number2016: 23.2k number2017: 24.2k number2018: 23.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Finland is 23,714 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Finland peaked at 24,168 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,331 number, in 1998.

Finland ranks 38th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,589 number 4,331 number 4,847 number 2
2000s 8,782 number 5,570 number 12,596 number 10
2010s 20,697 number 14,097 number 24,168 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Romania 29,112 number compare
  2. 36 Least developed countries 71,338 number compare
  3. 36 Portugal 28,122 number compare
  4. 37 Greece 26,325 number compare
  5. 39 Lebanon 23,264 number compare
  6. 40 Cuba 22,754 number compare
  7. 41 Kazakhstan 22,728 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

More education data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Finland?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Finland was 23,714 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 24,168 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,331 number in 1998.
How does Finland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Finland ranks 38th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.