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Appendix table 1. Students and qualifications in vocational education by type of education and method of education 2019

		Students	Of whom women		Qualifications	Of whom women
				%			%
Vocational education total 1)		320 058	162 640	50,8	71 579	38 909	54,4
Initial vocational education	Total	241 110	117 749	48,8	47 777	24 633	51,6
	Vocational education reform	161 898	81 421	50,3	7 576	4 569	60,3
	Vocational upper secondary education and training	60 626	25 124	41,4	27 900	12 419	44,5
	Competence-based qualification	18 586	11 204	60,3	12 301	7 645	62,1
Further vocational education	Total	53 889	30 244	56,1	16 121	9 793	60,7
	Vocational education reform	44 202	24 806	56,1	10 679	6 600	61,8
	Competence-based qualification	9 687	5 438	56,1	5 442	3 193	58,7
Specialist vocational education	Total	25 059	14 647	58,5	7 681	4 483	58,4
	Vocational education reform	18 810	11 449	60,9	4 240	2 628	62,0
	Competence-based qualification	6 249	3 198	51,2	3 441	1 855	53,9

1) The criteria for education in accordance with the vocational reform valid starting from 1 August 2018. The transition period for education to the old criteria continues until 31 December 2021.

Source: Education. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Helena Aaltonen 029 551 2697, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Updated 29.9.2020