Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Finland

Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 138,199 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
138,199 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
143,147 number
in 2013
All-time low
30,853 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Finland, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 138,199 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Finland peaked at 143,147 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30,853 number, in 1971.

That places Finland 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Finland, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 30,853 number —
1972 32,021 number +3.8%
1973 32,683 number +2.1%
1974 34,256 number +4.8%
1975 35,729 number +4.3%
1977 63,084 number +76.6%
1978 64,634 number +2.5%
1979 64,841 number +0.3%
1980 64,524 number -0.5%
1981 63,809 number -1.1%
1982 63,934 number +0.2%
1983 64,820 number +1.4%
1984 62,821 number -3.1%
1985 62,678 number -0.2%
1986 65,509 number +4.5%
1987 67,303 number +2.7%
1988 69,134 number +2.7%
1989 71,828 number +3.9%
1990 75,152 number +4.6%
1991 79,246 number +5.4%
1992 82,128 number +3.6%
1993 88,371 number +7.6%
1994 92,654 number +4.8%
1995 96,568 number +4.2%
1996 101,247 number +4.8%
1997 106,805 number +5.5%
1998 116,244 number +8.8%
1999 121,011 number +4.1%
2000 125,086 number +3.4%
2001 129,043 number +3.2%
2002 130,285 number +1.0%
2003 135,652 number +4.1%
2004 139,784 number +3.0%
2005 142,124 number +1.7%
2006 142,471 number +0.2%
2007 142,160 number -0.2%
2008 141,757 number -0.3%
2009 136,440 number -3.8%
2010 140,146 number +2.7%
2011 141,870 number +1.2%
2012 143,119 number +0.9%
2013 143,147 number +0.0%
2014 141,914 number -0.9%
2015 140,365 number -1.1%
2016 138,847 number -1.1%
2017 138,482 number -0.3%
2018 138,199 number -0.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 138,199 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 138,199 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +76.6% 35,729 number 63,084 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,763 number 30,853 number 64,841 number 8
1980s 65,636 number 62,678 number 71,828 number 10
1990s 95,943 number 75,152 number 121,011 number 10
2000s 136,480 number 125,086 number 142,471 number 10
2010s 140,677 number 138,199 number 143,147 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 67 Jordan 148,164 number compare
  2. 68 Hong Kong 144,281 number compare
  3. 69 Czechia 141,241 number compare
  4. 71 Angola 137,403 number compare
  5. 72 Denmark 135,170 number compare
  6. 73 Hungary 130,710 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Finland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Finland was 138,199 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 143,147 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 30,853 number in 1971.
How does Finland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Finland ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.