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Entrance to education

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)

Statistics on entrance to education describe placement in further education of comprehensive school leavers, passers of the matriculation examination and those who have completed an initial vocational qualification. Data are produced by combining several register data and published once a year.

Figures

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Immediate applying for further education by completers of the 9th grade of comprehensive school by location municipality of the educational institution by year

Immediate transition to further education by completers of the 9th grade of comprehensive school by location municipality of the educational institution in 2014 to 2025

Immediate application to general upper secondary education and vocational education and training by completers of the 9th grade of comprehensive school by sex in 2025

Immediate transition to further studies by completers of the 9th grade of comprehensive school in 2025

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Releases

A total of 67 per cent of passers of the matriculation examination in spring 2024 were left outside education

Entrance to education 2024, passers of the matriculation examination and attainers of initial vocational qualification

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Ninety-two per cent of completers of comprehensive school continued in upper secondary education in 2024

Entrance to education 2024, completers of comprehensive school

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Future releases

Documentation

Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Entrance to education [online publication].
ISSN=1799-4527. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 14.11.2026].
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Contact information

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