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University students numbered 168,000 in 2023

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release | Students and qualifications 2023

According to Statistics Finland, a total of 168,000 students attended university education leading to a degree in 2023. The number of students increased by 2.7 per cent compared to 2022. The number of new students was 33,000. The number of new students grew by 1.2 per cent from the previous year. A total of 33,400 degrees were completed. The figure was 8.5 per cent higher than one year before.


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  • Altogether 168,000 students attended university education leading to a degree in 2023.
  • The number of students grew by 2.7 per cent from the previous year.
  • The number of students was highest in the field of technology, 27,700.
  • A total of 33,400 degrees were completed, 1,700 of which were doctoral degrees.
  • The number of bachelor’s degrees completed was 14,200 and that of master’s degrees 17,400.

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Number of university students by university 2023

University students by field of education 2023

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  • Gender
  • University
  • Field of education
  • Level of education
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  • University
  • Level of education
  • Education
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Students and qualifications [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. ISSN=1798-7679. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 26.12.2024].
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