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Appendix table 1. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2015, male

Studied language Compulsory A-languages Compulsory language B1 Elective language B2, at least six courses Elective language B3, at least six courses Elective language, fewer than six courses Total Share of male completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus, %
English 12 338 15 1 0 3 12 357 99.4
Swedish 749 10 518 17 0 2 11 286 90.8
Finnish 812 44 1 13 8 878 7.1
French 132 8 118 182 495 935 7.5
German 312 15 356 502 1 064 2 249 18.1
Russian 73 0 37 274 616 1 000 8.0
Sami 1 . 0 0 0 1 0.0
Latin 0 . 17 19 102 138 1.1
Spanish 9 . 42 286 881 1 218 9.8
Italian 1 . 0 31 152 184 1.5
Other 2 0 3 2 116 123 1.0

Source: Education. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Vesa Hämäläinen 029 551 2594, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma


Updated 16.12.2015

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Subject choices of students [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-1056. Subject choices of completers of upper secondary general school education 2015, Appendix table 1. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2015, male . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.11.2024].
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