Published: 13 November 2009
Polytechnic students numbered 135,000 in 2009
According to Statistics Finland, a total of 135,000 students attended polytechnic education leading to a degree in autumn 2009. This was 2,500 students more than in 2008. The number of new students was 38,200, which is three 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 5,500 in 2009, which is 1,000 students more than in 2008.
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 54 per cent.
New students and students in polytechnics by region in 2009
| Region | New students | Students | ||
| Total | Women | Total | Women | |
| Whole country | 38,197 | 20,937 | 135,033 | 73,217 |
| Continental Finland | 38,036 | 20,867 | 134,537 | 73,033 |
| Uusimaa | 9,678 | 5,483 | 35,119 | 19,878 |
| Itä-Uusimaa | 389 | 278 | 1,423 | 1,031 |
| Varsinais-Suomi | 3,066 | 1,776 | 10,760 | 5,933 |
| Satakunta | 1,775 | 957 | 6,050 | 3,339 |
| Kanta-Häme | 1,671 | 884 | 5,816 | 3,192 |
| Pirkanmaa | 2,894 | 1,475 | 10,531 | 5,161 |
| Päijät-Häme | 1,544 | 926 | 5,330 | 3,123 |
| Kymenlaakso | 1,132 | 598 | 4,212 | 2,234 |
| South Karelia | 781 | 445 | 2,919 | 1,573 |
| Etelä-Savo | 1,710 | 1,039 | 5,255 | 3,060 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 1,979 | 1,020 | 6,756 | 3,627 |
| North Karelia | 1,199 | 645 | 4,090 | 2,176 |
| Central Finland | 1,818 | 976 | 6,774 | 3,533 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 1,287 | 722 | 4,730 | 2,554 |
| Ostrobothnia | 1,586 | 747 | 5,588 | 2,628 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 525 | 285 | 1,771 | 935 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 2,564 | 1,338 | 9,093 | 4,582 |
| Kainuu | 612 | 298 | 2,062 | 1,092 |
| Lapland | 1,826 | 975 | 6,258 | 3,382 |
| Åland | 161 | 70 | 496 | 184 |
| Åland | 161 | 70 | 496 | 184 |
Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mr Vesa Hämäläinen +358 9 1734 2594, koulutustilastot@tilastokeskus.fi
Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma
Last updated 13.11.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Polytechnic education [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-4012. 2009. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 10.2.2012].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/akop/2009/akop_2009_2009-11-13_tie_001_en.html.
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