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Published: 1 November 2007
Students in preparatory education for a skills examination number 76,600 in 2006
According to Statistics Finland, 76,600 students participated in preparatory education for a skills examination during the calendar year 2006.
The number of students was 13 per cent up from the previous year. Forty per cent of the students attended training for an initial vocational qualification, 50 per cent for a further vocational qualification and 10 per cent for specialist vocational qualification. Fifty-five per cent of the students were women.
New students numbered 39,200. Of the students, 18,100 completed an entire qualification. Of the completed qualifications, 36 per cent were initial vocational qualifications, 55 per cent were further vocational qualifications and 9 per cent specialist vocational qualifications. Sixty-two per cent of the completers of qualifications were women.
These data have been collected from educational institutions. Apprenticeship training is not included in these data.
New students, students and qualifications in preparatory education for a skills examination by region in 2006
Region of education | New students | Students | Competers of a qualification |
Whole country | 39,240 | 76,566 | 18,064 |
Mainland Finland | 39,216 | 76,495 | 18,041 |
Uusimaa | 11,193 | 20,544 | 3,952 |
Itä-Uusimaa | 541 | 1,215 | 270 |
Varsinais-Suomi | 3,048 | 6,066 | 1,322 |
Satakunta | 1,859 | 3,443 | 738 |
Kanta-Häme | 2,095 | 3,718 | 793 |
Pirkanmaa | 2,942 | 6,046 | 1,722 |
Päijät-Häme | 1,057 | 2,263 | 424 |
Kymenlaakso | 1,026 | 1,777 | 313 |
South Karelia | 512 | 932 | 239 |
Etelä-Savo | 806 | 1,824 | 561 |
Pohjois-Savo | 1,930 | 3,990 | 1,052 |
North Karelia | 1,660 | 3,342 | 919 |
Central Finland | 2,250 | 4,459 | 1,145 |
South Ostrobothnia | 1,599 | 3,201 | 786 |
Ostrobothnia | 919 | 1,811 | 325 |
Central Ostrobothnia | 593 | 1,302 | 315 |
North Ostrobothnia | 2,959 | 6,130 | 1,841 |
Kainuu | 420 | 1,036 | 325 |
Lapland | 1,807 | 3,396 | 999 |
Åland | 24 | 71 | 23 |
Åland | 24 | 71 | 23 |
Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Ms Reija Vento +358 9 1734 3279, koulutus.tilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma
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Last updated 1.11.2007
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Vocational education [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-1986. Students in preparatory education for a skills examination and/or passers of a skills examination in the calendar year 2006. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/aop/2006/03/aop_2006_03_2007-11-01_tie_003_en.html