Facts and figures on mobility

Summarized facts and figures on international mobility in Finnish vocational and higher education in 2010.

Faktaa – Facts and figures 1b/2010 (e-publication)

Faktaa – Facts and figures 1b/2010 (pdf)

See also

Statistics show, that Finnish women are more mobile than men (7 July 2011)

International mobility of students

Exchange students in higher education

Study periods and trainee placements abroad of at least 3 months are recorded as exchange studies in the statistics if they count towards the students’ degrees at their home universities. The numbers include exchange students from all exchange programmes and students who have arranged their exchange themselves, the so-called free movers.

Total volume 2000–2010

Compared to newly enrolled students 2002–2010

By field of education 2010

By exchange programme 2002–2010

By host and home continent 2000–2010

The most common host and home countries 2010

By host and home country 2000–2010

International degree students in Finnish universities

Non-Finnish nationals who are registered as degree students in Finnish universities are recorded as international degree students in the statistics. The numbers include both graduate and post-graduate students.

Total volume 2000–2010

In relation to the total number of students 2002–2010

Nationalities by continent 2001–2010

The most common nationalities 2001–2010

International mobility of students in vocational institutions

Study visits and on-the-job learning periods abroad of any length are recorded as international mobility of students in vocational institutions. Periods of at least two weeks are recorded as long visits and those under two weeks as short visits.

Total volume 2003–2010

The most common host countries 2010

By field of education 2010

By programme 2010