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Published: 22 June 2010
Students in curriculum-based basic vocational education numbered 131,200 in 2009
According to Statistics Finland, the number of students in curriculum-based vocational education provided by educational institutions was 131,200 in 2009. New students numbered 50,900. The number of students was 3 per cent higher and that of new students 5 per cent higher than one year previously. Fifty-three per cent of students were men. The majority of students were studying in the fields of technology and transport (43 per cent), welfare and health (15 per cent) and tourism, catering and home economics (12 per cent). Data on students describe the situation of 20 september.
New students and students in curriculum-based basic vocational education by region in 2009 1)
Region of education | New students, total | Students, total |
Whole country, total | 50 930 | 131 175 |
Mainland Finland | 50 575 | 130 428 |
Uusimaa | 10 901 | 27 159 |
Itä-Uusimaa | 841 | 2 134 |
Varsinais-Suomi | 3 923 | 10 211 |
Satakunta | 2 290 | 6 085 |
Kanta-Häme | 2 027 | 5 221 |
Pirkanmaa | 4 360 | 11 345 |
Päijät-Häme | 2 151 | 5 656 |
Kymenlaakso | 1 731 | 4 605 |
South Karelia | 1 031 | 2 881 |
Etelä-Savo | 1 489 | 3 832 |
Pohjois-Savo | 2 842 | 6 963 |
North Karelia | 1 852 | 5 078 |
Central Finland | 2 819 | 7 068 |
South Ostrobotnia | 2 254 | 5 998 |
Ostrobotnia | 1 699 | 4 401 |
Central Ostrobotnia | 934 | 2 476 |
North Ostrobotnia | 4 365 | 11 113 |
Kainuu | 710 | 1 850 |
Lappi | 2 356 | 6 352 |
Åland | 355 | 747 |
Åland | 355 | 747 |
Source: Education 2009. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Reija Vento (09) 1734 3279, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
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Updated 22.06.2010
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Vocational education [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-1986. Students in curriculum-based vocational education 2009. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 13.8.2022].
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