Published: 16 June 2008
Students in curriculum-based basic vocational education numbered 126,100 in 2007
According to Statistics Finland, the number of students in curriculum-based vocational education provided by educational institutions was 126,100 in 2007.
New students numbered 48,500. The number of students was 0.3 per cent higher and that of new students one per cent lower than one year previously. Fifty-four per cent of students were men.
A total of two-thirds of the students were studying in the fields of technology and transport (42 per cent), welfare and health (14 per cent) and tourism, catering and economics (13 per cent).
Data on students describe the situation of 20 September.
New students and students in curriculum-based vocational education by region 2007
| Location of education | Curriculum-based
basic vocational education in 2007 |
|
| New students | Students | |
| Whole country, total | 48,486 | 126,085 |
| Mainland Finland | 48,186 | 125,338 |
| Uusimaa | 9,671 | 24,869 |
| Itä-Uusimaa | 748 | 1,897 |
| Varsinais-Suomi | 3,752 | 9,634 |
| Satakunta | 2,243 | 5,911 |
| Kanta-Häme | 1,977 | 4,937 |
| Pirkanmaa | 4,469 | 11,244 |
| Päijät-Häme | 2,075 | 5,448 |
| Kymenlaakso | 1,567 | 4,381 |
| South Karelia | 1,119 | 2,934 |
| Etelä-Savo | 1,537 | 4,154 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 2,978 | 6,946 |
| North Karelia | 1,734 | 4,893 |
| Central Finland | 2,642 | 6,661 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 2,155 | 5,761 |
| Ostrobothnia | 1,634 | 4,423 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 845 | 2,400 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 4,150 | 10,816 |
| Kainuu | 736 | 1,900 |
| Lapland | 2,154 | 6,129 |
| Åland | 300 | 747 |
| Åland | 300 | 747 |
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 16.6.2008
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Vocational education [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-1986. Students in curriculum-based vocational education 2007. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 8.2.2012].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/aop/2007/01/aop_2007_01_2008-06-16_tie_001_en.html.
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