Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Finland

Finland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 5 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
5 number
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
137th
of 140 countries
All-time high
25,095 number
in 1998
All-time low
3 number
in 2008
Years of data
17
1998–2014

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Finland, 1998–2014

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200620141998: 25.1k number1999: 19.1k number2000: 8.9k number2001: 3.8k number2002: 1.2k number2003: 190 number2004: 72 number2005: 30 number2006: 18 number2007: 5 number2008: 3 number2009: 15 number2010: 8 number2011: 11 number2012: 12 number2013: 13 number2014: 5 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Finland stood at 5 number.

That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Finland peaked at 25,095 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 number, in 2008.

Finland ranks 137th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2014.
Year number Change
1998 25,095 number
1999 19,051 number -24.1%
2000 8,886 number -53.4%
2001 3,777 number -57.5%
2002 1,218 number -67.8%
2003 190 number -84.4%
2004 72 number -62.1%
2005 30 number -58.3%
2006 18 number -40.0%
2007 5 number -72.2%
2008 3 number -40.0%
2009 15 number +400.0%
2010 8 number -46.7%
2011 11 number +37.5%
2012 12 number +9.1%
2013 13 number +8.3%
2014 5 number -61.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 5 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 5 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female 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
2009 +400.0% 3 number 15 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,073 number 19,051 number 25,095 number 2
2000s 1,421 number 3 number 8,886 number 10
2010s 9.8 number 5 number 13 number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 134 Mongolia 21 number compare
  2. 135 Croatia 11 number
  3. 136 Andorra 8 number
  4. 138 Burundi 0 number compare
  5. 138 Egypt 0 number compare
  6. 138 Malawi 0 number

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Finland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Finland was 5 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 25,095 number in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number in 2008.
How does Finland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Finland ranks 137th out of 140 countries with data for 2014.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).