Discontinuation of education
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The statistics on discontinuation of education describe discontinuation of post-comprehensive level education by sector of education and by educational institution, field of education and region. The data are produced by combining several register data and published once a year.
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Share of students having completely discontinued education leading to a qualification or degree
6.0%
2022
Discontinuation of educationUpdated: 12/03/2025
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Discontinuation of education [online publication].
ISSN=1798-9302. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 25.7.2025].
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