Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Finland

Finland: Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of was 125.6 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
125.6 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
131.8 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2015
All-time low
116.2 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Finland, 2015–2024

0501001502015201920242015: 131.8 Per thousand inhabitants2016: 130 Per thousand inhabitants2017: 130.8 Per thousand inhabitants2018: 131.7 Per thousand inhabitants2019: 116.4 Per thousand inhabitants2020: 116.9 Per thousand inhabitants2021: 116.2 Per thousand inhabitants2022: 124.2 Per thousand inhabitants2023: 126.2 Per thousand inhabitants2024: 125.6 Per thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

Finland recorded 125.6 Per thousand inhabitants for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Finland peaked at 131.8 Per thousand inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 116.2 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2021.

That places Finland 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29 in Finland, 2015 to 2024.
Year Per thousand inhabitants Change
2015 131.8 Per thousand inhabitants
2016 130 Per thousand inhabitants -1.4%
2017 130.8 Per thousand inhabitants +0.6%
2018 131.7 Per thousand inhabitants +0.7%
2019 116.4 Per thousand inhabitants -11.6%
2020 116.9 Per thousand inhabitants +0.4%
2021 116.2 Per thousand inhabitants -0.6%
2022 124.2 Per thousand inhabitants +6.9%
2023 126.2 Per thousand inhabitants +1.6%
2024 125.6 Per thousand inhabitants -0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 125.6 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 125.6 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.8 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 128.14 Per thousand inhabitants 116.4 Per thousand inhabitants 131.8 Per thousand inhabitants 5
2020s 121.82 Per thousand inhabitants 116.2 Per thousand inhabitants 126.2 Per thousand inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Poland 140 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 133.3 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 4 Liechtenstein 131.5 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 6 Hungary 110.8 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 7 Italy 110.4 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 8 Croatia 104.9 Per thousand inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Finland?
Students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of in Finland was 125.6 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 131.8 Per thousand inhabitants in 2015.
What is the lowest students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 116.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2021.
How does Finland rank for students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of?
Finland ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is students enrolled in stem education fields - per thousand of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolled in STEM education fields - per thousand of population aged 20-29
Unit
Per thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 319 data points, 2015–2024
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