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6. Special students in vocational education by place of provision of special education in 2004-2008

Year	In special vocational institution	In other educational institution providing vocational education		Total 1)	Share of number of students in vocational education, %	Number of students in vocational education
		In special group	In general education group 2)
2004	2 493	1 557	8 401	12 451	5,4	230 823
2005	2 464	1 863	9 618	13 945	5,7	243 398
2006	2 461	1 693	10 762	14 916	5,8	256 872
2007	2 461	1 718	11 279	15 458	5,8	266 479
2008	2 397	1 605	12 460	16 462	6,0	275 498

1) In 2008, of special students 15,849 studied in school type curriculum-based education, 435 in education preparing for a skills examination and 178 in apprenticeship training.
2) Includes apprenticeship training and education preparing for a skills examination arranged elsewhere than in special vocational institutions.

Source: Education 2009. Statistics Finland

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Updated 11.6.2010