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Appendix table 2. Students and completed qualifications and degrees in education leading to a qualification or degree by sector of education in 2019

Sector of education New students 1) New students, women Students Students, women Completed qualifications and degrees Completed qualifications and degrees, women
  %   %   %
Total 290 320 54 1 290 513 51 220 755 54
Basic comprehensive school education, compulsory education school 2) 61 067 49 564 100 49 58 370 49
Basic education of adults . . 5 183 43 1 395 31
Upper secondary general education 37 531 59 105 248 58 29 605 58
Vocational education 124 607 52 320 058 51 71 579 54
University of applied sciences education 40 094 57 142 157 53 28 099 61
University education 27 021 58 153 767 54 31 707 58
1) Excluding new students in basic education of adults.
2) Including pre-primary education in comprehensive schools.

Source: Education, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Heli Hiltunen 029 551 3314, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala


Updated 26.11.2020

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Students and qualifications [e-publication].
ISSN=2737-0410. 2019, Appendix table 2. Students and completed qualifications and degrees in education leading to a qualification or degree by sector of education in 2019 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.3.2024].
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