Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Finland
Finland: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 110.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Finland recorded 110.3 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Finland peaked at 110.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.61, in 1971.
That places Finland 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.61 | — |
| 1972 | 14.14 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 14.71 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 15.98 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 17.05 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 27.41 | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 29.28 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 30.78 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 31.46 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 32.03 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 32.62 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 33.19 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 33.62 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 31.61 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 32.06 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 34.11 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 36.05 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 38.24 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 41.56 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 45.26 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 50.03 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 54.51 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 61.56 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 65.08 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 67.25 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 68.9 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 71.29 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 76.73 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 80.09 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 82.59 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 85.95 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 86.79 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.29 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 90.14 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.94 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 93.43 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 95.08 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 95.87 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.02 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 93.19 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.29 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.55 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 91.24 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.99 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.66 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.33 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.7 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 92.39 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 94.59 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 96.47 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 100.87 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 104.94 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 108.13 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 110.3 | +2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 110.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 110.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.71, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +60.7% | 17.05 | 27.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6 | 13.61 | 31.46 | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.51 | 31.61 | 41.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.07 | 45.26 | 80.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.21 | 82.59 | 95.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.59 | 89.33 | 94.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.14 | 96.47 | 110.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Finland?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Finland was 110.3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.