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Students and qualifications 2024

Comprehensive schools had 553,800 pupils in 2024

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According to Statistics Finland, comprehensive schools had 553,800 pupils in 2024. Of them, 8,000 attended pre-primary education connected to schools, 352,000 pupils in total attended grades 1 to 6 and 194,100 pupils attended grades 7 to 9. Forty-nine per cent of the pupils were girls and 51 per cent were boys.

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  • In 2024, the total number of pupils in pre-primary education was 49,700.
  • Comprehensive schools had 553,800 pupils.
  • Altogether 7,300 pupils attended preparatory education for comprehensive education.
  • A total of 5,250 were studying in lower secondary education for adults and it was completed by 1,240 students.

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  • Owner
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  • Area
  • Language of the institution
  • Type of educational institution
  • Gender
  • Phase of basic education for adults
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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Students and qualifications [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=1798-7679. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 15.5.2026].
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Anna Loukkola
Senior Statistician
029 551 3678

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Hannele Orjala
Head of Department in charge
029 551 3582