Published: 14 November 2008
Polytechnic students numbered 132,500 in 2008
According to Statistics Finland, a total of 132,500 students attended polytechnic education leading to a degree in autumn 2008. This was 800 students less than in 2007. The number of new students was 37,000, which is one per cent more than one year previously. The numbers of students were highest in the fields of technology, transport and welfare, health and physical exercise.
The number of students attending education leading to a higher polytechnic degree was 4,500 in 2008, which is 1,100 students more than in 2007.
Examined by the number of students, the biggest polytechnics were the Metropolia Polytechnic, the Haaga-Helia Polytechnic and the Turku Polytechnic. The proportion of women of polytechnic students was 55 per cent.
New students and students in polytechnics by region in 2008
| Region | New students | Students | ||
| Total | Women | Total | Women | |
| Whole country | 36,999 | 20,954 | 132,501 | 72,560 |
| Continental Finland | 36,904 | 20,925 | 132,118 | 72,432 |
| Uusimaa | 9,613 | 5,709 | 34,296 | 19,719 |
| Itä-Uusimaa | 427 | 306 | 1,457 | 1,068 |
| Varsinais-Suomi | 3,022 | 1,742 | 10,651 | 5,930 |
| Satakunta | 1,483 | 878 | 5,830 | 3,296 |
| Kanta-Häme | 1,546 | 911 | 5,488 | 3,076 |
| Pirkanmaa | 2,850 | 1,487 | 10,352 | 5,097 |
| Päijät-Häme | 1,475 | 902 | 5,318 | 3,145 |
| Kymenlaakso | 1,097 | 637 | 4,282 | 2,270 |
| South Karelia | 785 | 463 | 2,897 | 1,592 |
| Etelä-Savo | 1,495 | 934 | 4,929 | 2,877 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 1,887 | 1,050 | 6,578 | 3,581 |
| North Karelia | 1,147 | 629 | 3,939 | 2,090 |
| Central Finland | 1,839 | 978 | 6,777 | 3,543 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 1,339 | 788 | 4,718 | 2,547 |
| Ostrobothnia | 1,488 | 744 | 5,551 | 2,691 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 491 | 250 | 1,814 | 943 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 2,541 | 1,298 | 9,098 | 4,551 |
| Kainuu | 570 | 284 | 2,009 | 1,090 |
| Lapland | 1,809 | 935 | 6,134 | 3,326 |
| Åland | 95 | 29 | 383 | 128 |
| Åland | 95 | 29 | 383 | 128 |
Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mr Vesa Hämäläinen +358 9 1734 2594, koulutus.tilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma
Last updated 14.11.2008
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Polytechnic education [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-4012. 2008. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 8.2.2012].
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