Culture 2021
Number of students in the field of culture grew by four per cent in 2021 compared to the previous year
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland, there were 37,831 students in education leading to a qualification or degree in the field of culture in 2021, four per cent more than in the previous year. New students numbered 10,855, while in 2020 their number was 10,104. Over four per cent fewer qualifications or degrees were completed than in 2020.
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- The number of students in the field of culture grew from the previous year by 4,2 %.
- The number of qualifications or degrees completed in the field of culture fell from the previous year by 4,5 %.
- The employment of students in the field of culture increased by 5,3 percentage points from the year before.
- The employment of those with qualifications in the field of culture improved by 2,8 %.
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Culture [online publication].
Reference period: 2021. ISSN=2341-7404. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 9.5.2026].
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