Published: 29 August 2007

Completers of curriculum-based basic vocational education numbered 31,100 in 2006

According to Statistics Finland, completers of curriculum-based vocational education provided by educational institutions numbered 31,100 in 2006.

The number was 0.5 per cent lower than in the previous year. Fifty-two per cent of the qualifiers were men.

The largest number, or 39 per cent, of the qualifications were attained in the field of technology and transport. The next largest numbers were attained in the fields of welfare, health and physical exercise (15 per cent) tourism, catering and economics (14 per cent) and business economics and administration (11 per cent). The shares of other fields of education were below 10 per cent.

Completers of curriculum-based vocational education by region 2006

Region of education	Curriculum-based basic vocational education in 2006
	Completers of education
	Total	Men	Women
Whole country	31,119	16,082	15,037
Mainland Finland	30,934	15,974	14,960
Uusimaa	5,489	2,727	2,762
Itä-Uusimaa	389	235	154
Varsinais-Suomi	2,367	1,191	1,176
Satakunta	1,416	795	621
Kanta-Häme	1,200	633	567
Pirkanmaa	2,947	1,546	1,401
Päijät-Häme	1,359	582	777
Kymenlaakso	1,023	521	502
South Karelia	773	399	374
Etelä-Savo	952	524	428
Pohjois-Savo	1,915	1,042	873
North Karelia	1,232	679	553
Central Finland	1,743	823	920
South Ostrobothnia	1,510	769	741
Ostrobothnia	1,110	601	509
Central Ostrobothnia	664	333	331
North Ostrobothnia	2,910	1,511	1,399
Kainuu	541	305	236
Lapland	1,394	758	636
Åland	185	108	77
Åland	185	108	77

Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ms Reija Vento +358 9 1734 3279, koulutus.tilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma

Last updated 29.8.2007

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