Appendix table 2. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2017, female
Studied language | 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 female completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus, % |
English | 16 398 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 410 | 97.9 |
Swedish | 1 610 | 13 056 | 45 | 0 | 289 | 15 000 | 89.5 |
Finnish | 872 | 60 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 974 | 5.8 |
French | 263 | 10 | 373 | 655 | 1 273 | 2 574 | 15.4 |
German | 459 | 15 | 659 | 701 | 1 592 | 3 426 | 20.4 |
Russian | 124 | 4 | 82 | 548 | 1 013 | 1 771 | 10.6 |
Sami | 1 | . | 0 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 0.1 |
Latin | 0 | . | 1 | 39 | 177 | 217 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 18 | . | 70 | 1 126 | 2 266 | 3 480 | 20.8 |
Italian | 0 | . | 0 | 90 | 309 | 399 | 2.4 |
Other | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 222 | 246 | 1.5 |
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Vesa Hämäläinen 029 551 2594, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 14.12.2017
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Appendix table 2. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2017, female
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