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Appendix table 1. Students in universities of applied sciences and completed university of applied sciences degrees 1995 to 2018
Year | Temporary universities of applied sciences | Permanent universities of applied sciences | New students | Total number of students | Completed qualifications and degrees | |||
Total | Of whom women | Total | Of whom women | Total | Of whom women | |||
1995 | 22 | - | 10 540 | 5 380 | 31 557 | 15 890 | 1 638 | 1 120 |
1996 | 19 | 9 | 18 153 | 9 795 | 42 722 | 21 912 | 4 580 | 2 539 |
1997 | 15 | 16 | 27 493 | 14 969 | 62 258 | 33 094 | 5 956 | 3 385 |
1998 | 13 | 21 | 31 887 | 18 210 | 82 211 | 44 841 | 6 971 | 4 178 |
1999 | 8 | 25 | 33 149 | 18 786 | 100 783 | 55 488 | 9 890 | 6 361 |
2000 | 1 | 30 | 33 562 | 19 159 | 114 020 | 62 700 | 14 178 | 9 159 |
2001 | 1 | 30 | 33 001 | 18 801 | 118 013 | 65 123 | 18 045 | 11 631 |
2002 | 1 | 30 | 34 691 | 18 913 | 126 767 | 67 838 | 20 462 | 13 074 |
2003 | - | 31 | 36 701 | 20 221 | 129 875 | 69 245 | 20 588 | 13 008 |
2004 | - | 31 | 36 483 | 20 542 | 131 919 | 70 890 | 20 821 | 13 000 |
2005 | - | 31 | 36 911 | 20 859 | 132 783 | 71 910 | 21 397 | 13 429 |
2006 | - | 31 | 36 276 | 20 221 | 132 560 | 71 951 | 21 006 | 13 361 |
2007 | - | 30 | 36 632 | 20 348 | 133 284 | 72 607 | 20 969 | 13 323 |
2008 | - | 28 | 36 999 | 20 954 | 132 501 | 72 560 | 21 812 | 13 854 |
2009 | - | 28 | 38 197 | 20 937 | 135 033 | 73 217 | 21 039 | 13 450 |
2010 | - | 27 | 39 454 | 21 729 | 138 852 | 74 986 | 21 899 | 13 774 |
2011 | - | 27 | 38 839 | 21 199 | 139 857 | 74 936 | 22 898 | 14 505 |
2012 | - | 27 | 38 300 | 21 643 | 139 876 | 75 271 | 23 914 | 14 973 |
2013 | - | 27 | 37 511 | 20 976 | 138 880 | 74 715 | 24 833 | 15 262 |
2014 | - | 26 | 38 574 | 21 376 | 138 719 | 74 499 | 25 002 | 15 530 |
2015 | - | 26 | 38 671 | 21 448 | 139 727 | 74 695 | 26 175 | 16 244 |
2016 | - | 26 | 38 598 | 21 005 | 140 792 | 74 641 | 25 713 | 16 040 |
2017 | - | 25 | 38 047 | 20 879 | 141 254 | 74 457 | 26 304 | 16 502 |
2018 | - | 25 | 39 133 | 22 014 | 142 022 | 74 872 | 27 965 | 17 257 |
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Jukka Jalolahti 029 551 3588, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 17.4.2019
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
University of applied sciences education [e-publication].
ISSN=2489-3196. 2018,
Appendix table 1. Students in universities of applied sciences and completed university of applied sciences degrees 1995 to 2018
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/akop/2018/akop_2018_2019-04-17_tau_001_en.html