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Published: 3 November 2010

Students in preparatory education for a skills examination number 84,400 in 2009

According to Statistics Finland, 84,400 students participated in preparatory education for a skills examination during calendar year 2009. The number of students was 8 per cent up on the previous year. Forty-five per cent of the students attended training for an initial vocational qualification, 46 per cent for further vocational qualification and 9 per cent for a specialist vocational qualification. Fifty-six per cent of the students were women. New students numbered 43,600. Of the students, 18,500 completed an entire qualification. Of the completed qualifications, 41 per cent were initial vocationa qualifications, 51 per cent further vocational qualifications and 8 per cent specialist vocational qualifications. Sixty-one per cent of the qualifiers were women. These data have been collected from educational institutions. Apprenticeship training is not included in these data.

New students in preparatory education for a skills examination, students and completers of qualifications by region in 2009 ¹⁾

Region of education	New studemts total	Students total	Completers of a qualification
Whole country, total	43 621	84 400	18 541
Mainland Finland	43 620	84 349	18 515
Uusimaa	11 459	21 183	4 146
Itä-Uusimaa	391	872	180
Varsinais-Suomi	3 314	6 889	1 232
Satakunta	1 850	3 829	841
Kanta-Häme	1 906	3 433	571
Pirkanmaa	4 018	7 352	1 524
Päijät-Häme	1 352	2 453	578
Kymenlaakso	939	1 968	445
South Karelia	746	1 263	279
Etelä-Savo	785	1 877	619
Pohjois-Savo	2 279	4 544	1 072
North Karelia	1 643	3 506	990
Central Finland	2 815	5 266	1 364
South Ostrobotnia	1 611	3 367	837
Ostrobotnia	1 645	2 732	343
Central Ostrobotnia	653	1 375	259
North Ostrobotnia	3 753	7 346	1 858
Kainuu	725	1 531	286
Lappi	1 727	3 554	1 087
Unknown	9	9	4
Ahvenanmaa	1	51	26
Ahvenanmaa	1	51	26

1) Excluding apprenticeship training.

Source: Education 2009. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Reija Vento (09) 1734 3279, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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Updated 3.11.2010