Appendix table 1. Changes from previous year made to educational institutions of the school system by type of educational institution 2012
Type of educational institution | Number | Total change | New | Closed down | Merged | Not in operation | Operation re-started | Students 1) |
11 Comprehensive schools 2) | 2 644 | -73 | 4 | -47 | -25 | -5 | - | 520 000 |
12 Comprehensive school level special education schools | 110 | -8 | - | -1 | -7 | - | - | 5 600 |
15 Upper secondary general schools | 381 | -7 | - | -1 | -6 | - | - | 118 000 |
19 Comprehensive and upper secondary general level schools 2) | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 600 |
21 Vocational institutes | 124 | -5 | - | - | -5 | - | - | 176 200 |
22 Special needs vocational institutes | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 200 |
23 Specialised vocational institutes | 34 | 0 | 1 | - | -1 | - | - | 28 600 |
24 Vocational adult education centres | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 700 |
28 Fire, police and security service institutes | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 300 |
29 Military vocational institutes | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | .. |
41 Polytechnics | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 147 700 |
42 Universities | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 168 200 |
43 Military academies | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 800 |
61 Music schools and colleges | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66 700 |
62 Sports institutes | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 600 |
63 Folk high schools | 80 | -2 | - | - | -2 | - | - | 20 700 |
64 Adult education centres | 195 | -1 | - | - | -1 | - | - | 526 700 |
65 Study circle centres | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 700 |
66 Summer universities | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 900 |
99 Other educational institutions | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 600 |
Total | 3 838 | -96 | 5 | -49 | -47 | -5 | - | 1 921 800 |
2) The type of educational institution for two educational institutions was changed from type 11 to type 19.
Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mika Witting 09 1734 3571, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 19.2.2013
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