Financial struggles for Finnish students worsen: One in five now facing insecurity

The financial difficulties faced by higher education students in Finland have significantly increased over the past three years, with 19% of students now reporting that their income is severely limited and uncertain, up from 13% in previous years.

The data comes from the Higher Education Students’ Health and Wellbeing Survey (KOTT), conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in the spring of 2024, which surveyed 3,600 students aged 18-34 from universities and universities of applied sciences across the country.