The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.
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Education provider
A legal unit providing education or training.
Comment:
The educational mission is defined by law or in a licence to provide or maintain education granted by the Ministry of Education or similar public authority.
The education providers comprise the state, municipalities, joint municipal authorities, private providers and the region of Åland.
Education provider corresponds to legal entity for education in the OKSA vocabulary.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
In the statistics on providers of education and educational institutions and in the statistics on vocational education, providers of education refer to bodies entrusted with the task of providing education. The task of provision of education is defined in law (comprehensive school education) or in a licence to provide education or maintain an educational institution granted by the Ministry of Education or similar public authority. Providers or education are usually municipalities, joint municipal boards, or private corporations or foundations. Statistics Finland has assigned an individual system ID for each provider of education.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid until (31 December 2078)
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
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