Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Finland

Finland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 12,356 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
12,356 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
31st
of 136 countries
All-time high
13,918 number
in 2014
All-time low
-4,819 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Finland, 1998–2018

-5.0k05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: -4.8k number1999: -4.8k number2000: -4.3k number2001: -3.5k number2002: -3.3k number2003: -2.9k number2004: 2.1k number2005: 2.8k number2006: 5.5k number2007: 4.0k number2008: 4.7k number2009: 5.4k number2010: 6.7k number2011: 8.0k number2012: 9.5k number2013: 13.6k number2014: 13.9k number2015: 13.8k number2016: 13.0k number2017: 13.2k number2018: 12.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 12,356 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in 2018.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Finland peaked at 13,918 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4,819 number, in 1998.

Finland ranks 31st of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 -4,819 number
1999 -4,753 number -1.4%
2000 -4,311 number -9.3%
2001 -3,465 number -19.6%
2002 -3,254 number -6.1%
2003 -2,913 number -10.5%
2004 2,147 number -173.7%
2005 2,760 number +28.6%
2006 5,506 number +99.5%
2007 4,025 number -26.9%
2008 4,659 number +15.8%
2009 5,424 number +16.4%
2010 6,658 number +22.8%
2011 7,989 number +20.0%
2012 9,487 number +18.8%
2013 13,564 number +43.0%
2014 13,918 number +2.6%
2015 13,803 number -0.8%
2016 13,016 number -5.7%
2017 13,210 number +1.5%
2018 12,356 number -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4,786 number -4,819 number -4,753 number 2
2000s 1,058 number -4,311 number 5,506 number 10
2010s 11,556 number 6,658 number 13,918 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Sweden 14,939 number compare
  2. 29 Macau (China) 13,360 number compare
  3. 30 Portugal 13,048 number compare
  4. 32 Grenada 7,403 number compare
  5. 33 Ireland 7,309 number compare
  6. 34 Kyrgyzstan 5,459 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Finland?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Finland was 12,356 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13,918 number in 2014.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -4,819 number in 1998.
How does Finland rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Finland ranks 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
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Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).