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Students in general upper secondary education numbered 112,800 in 2024

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release | Students and qualifications 2024

According to Statistics Finland, a total of 112,800 students attended general upper secondary education leading to a qualification in 2024. A total of 30,800 matriculation examinations were completed. The number of qualifications remained unchanged from the previous year.

Key selections

  • There were 37,900 new students in 2024.
  • A total of 585 international diplomas were completed.
  • Fifty-eight per cent of students and 58 per cent of passers of the matriculation examination were women.
  • Six per cent of the students in general upper secondary education were in Swedish-language education.

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International Baccalaureate diplomas in 2001 to 2024

Completed matriculation examinations 1930 to 2020

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  • Regions of Education
  • General upper secondary education
  • Language of education
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      Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Students and qualifications [online publication].
      Reference period: 2024. ISSN=1798-7679. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.5.2025].
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