Correction
Data of the general upper secondary education were corrected.
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Students in general upper secondary education numbered 109,500 in 2021
releaseAccording 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.
Correction
The numbers of students in general upper secondary education and of new students have been corrected.
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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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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Students and qualifications [online publication].
Reference period: 2021. ISSN=1798-7679. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 19.6.2026].
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