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Published: 3 November 2010

Students in apprenticeship training number 66 000 in 2009

According to Statistics Finland, 66,000 students attended apprenticeship training leading to a qualification or degree during calendar year 2009. The number of students was 6 per cent lower than in the previous year. Forty-three per cent of the students attended training for an initial vocational qualification, 32 per cent for a further vocational qualification and 25 per cent for a specialist vocational qualification. Less than a half of the students, 47 per cent, were women. New students numbered 20,100. Of the students, 14,300 completed an entire qualification. Of the completed qualifications, 39 per cent were initial vocational qualifications, 37 per cent further vocational qualifications and 24 per cent specialist vocational qualifications. Fifty per cent of the qualifiers were women. These data have been collected from the organisers of apprenticeship training.

New students, students and qualifications in apprenticeship training by region in 2009

Region of the organiser of apprenticeship training	New students total	Students total	Completers of a qualification total
Whole country, total	20 121	65 997	14 320
Mainland Finland	20 073	65 871	14 306
Nyland	7 576	23 664	5 049
Östra Nyland	514	1 518	250
Egentliga Finland	1 479	5 508	1 084
Satakunta	652	2 117	560
Egentliga Tavastland	397	1 507	367
Birkaland	1 783	5 167	1 316
Päijänne-Tavastland	728	2 435	484
Kymmenedalen	404	1 438	385
Södra Karelen	330	1 039	334
Södra Savolax	413	1 292	246
Norra Savolax	650	1 893	400
Norra Karelen	374	1 215	290
Mellersta-Finland	933	2 646	593
Södra Österbotten	1 365	5 622	1 385
Österbotten	425	1 336	229
Mellersta Österbotten	258	743	146
Norra Österbotten	1 266	4 093	799
Kajanaland	268	704	148
Lappland	258	1 934	241
Åland	48	126	14
Åland	48	126	14

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