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Regular education system
The basic education system is regarded primarily as consisting of:
- teaching provided for young people at upper secondary schools, vocational schools and colleges, polytechnics, and universities
- teaching at folk high schools, music schools and colleges and sports colleges leading to a vocational qualification, and
- postgraduate education at universities (researcher training).
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
Jaa