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Appendix table 1. Changes from the previous year made to educational institutions of the school system by type of educational institution in 2010

Type of educational institution Number Total change New Closed down Merged Students 1)
11 Comprehensive schools 2 785 -104 8 -88 -24 524 200
12 Comprehensive school level special education schools 129 -9 2 -4 -7 6 800
15 Upper secondary general schools 395 -3 1 - -4 120 100
19 Comprehensive and upper secondary general level schools 38 - - - - 25 000
21 Vocational institutes 132 -5 1 - -6 182 800
22 Special needs vocational institutes 6 - - - - 5 300
23 Specialised vocational institutes 34 -1 - - -1 22 900
24 Vocational adult education centres 25 -2 2 -1 -3 43 100
28 Fire, police and security service institutes 1 - - - - 300
29 Military vocational institutes 14 - - - - ..
41 Polytechnics 27 -1 - - -1 148 000
42 Universities 16 -4 3 - -7 168 700
43 Military academies 1 - - - - 700
61 Music schools and colleges 88 -1 - - -1 66 600
62 Sports institutes 14 - - - - 1 700
63 Folk high schools 82 -1 - -1 - 16 400
64 Adult education centres 199 -6 - - -6 540 500
65 Study circle centres 10 -1 - - -1 47 300
66 Summer universities 20 - - - - 36 700
99 Other educational institutions 7 - - - - 500
Total 4 023 -138 17 -94 -61 1 957 600
1) The data on the number of students are mainly as on 20 September 2010 and include the number of all students in educational institutions belonging to the type of educational institution independent of the level of education.

Source: Education Statistics 2010. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Elina Huusko (09) 1734 3571, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma


Updated 17.2.2011

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Providers of education and educational institutions [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-5825. 2010, Appendix table 1. Changes from the previous year made to educational institutions of the school system by type of educational institution in 2010 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/kjarj/2010/kjarj_2010_2011-02-17_tau_001_en.html