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Number of university students and degrees grew in 2024

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release | Students and qualifications 2024

According to Statistics Finland, a total of 173,600 students attended university education leading to a degree in 2024. The number of students grew by 3.3 per cent compared to 2023. The number of new students was 35,200. The number of new students grew by 6.7 per cent from the previous year. A total of 35,900 degrees were completed. The figure was 7.3 per cent higher than one year before.


Key selections

  • Altogether 173,600 students attended university education leading to a degree in 2024.
  • The number of students was highest in the field of engineering, 29,400.
  • A total of 35,900 degrees were completed, 1,900 of which were doctoral degrees.
  • Fifty-six per cent of those having completed a doctoral degree were women.
  • The number of bachelor’s degrees completed was 15,600 and that of master’s degrees 18,400.

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Number of university students by university 2024

University students by field of education 2024

Completers of doctoral degrees by field of education in 2024

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  • University
  • Field of education
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  • University
  • Level of education
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Students and qualifications [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=1798-7679. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.5.2025].
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