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Education and researchStudents in general upper secondary education numbered 109,500 in 2021
release | Students and qualifications 2021Correction
The numbers of students in general upper secondary education and of new students have been corrected.
Read more about the correctionAccording to Statistics Finland's education statistics, a total of 109,500 students attended general upper secondary education leading to a qualification in 2021. There were 37,000 new students in general upper secondary education. A total of 29,809 matriculation examinations were completed. The figure was 439 lower than one year before.
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- Number of students in general upper secondary education was 109,500 in 2021.
- New students numbered 37,000.
- A total of 29,809 matriculation examinations were completed.
- Fifty-eight per cent of students and fifty-nine per cent of passers of the matriculation examination were women.
- Of all students, 2,088 studied for an international matriculation examination.
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