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English the most studied language in upper secondary education in 2022

release | Subject choices of students 2022

According to Statistics Finland, nearly all students attending general upper secondary education in autumn 2022 studied English. Ninety-four per cent of vocational education students studied English. Ninety per cent of students in general upper secondary education and 87 per cent of students in vocational education studied Swedish in 2022.

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  • In 2022, English was the most commonly studied language in upper secondary education.
  • Nearly all students attending general upper secondary education studied English.
  • Ninety-four per cent of vocational education students studied English.

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Number of languages studied by students in upper secondary education in 2022

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12ad
Classifications used:
  • Gender
  • Level of education
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annual
Statistics:
Updated:
139d
Classifications used:
  • Level of education
  • Gender
  • Number of foreign languages
Period:
annual
Statistics:
Updated:
139p
Classifications used:
  • Level of education
  • Gender
Period:
annual
Statistics:
Updated:

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