Appendix table 1. Changes from previous year made to educational institutions of the school system by type of educational institution 2017
| Type of educational institution | Number | Total change | New | Closed down | Merged | Not in operation | Operation re-started | Students 1) |
| 11 Comprehensive schools | 2 276 | -63 | 9 | -22 | -47 | -3 | - | 539 600 |
| 12 Comprehensive school level special education schools | 73 | -2 | 1 | - | -3 | - | - | 4 400 |
| 15 Upper secondary general schools | 340 | -2 | - | - | -2 | - | - | 109 500 |
| 19 Comprehensive and upper secondary general level schools | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 100 |
| 21 Vocational institutes | 96 | -3 | 2 | - | -5 | - | - | 179 100 |
| 22 Special needs vocational institutes | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 100 |
| 23 Specialised vocational institutes | 26 | -1 | - | - | -1 | - | - | 30 500 |
| 24 Vocational adult education centres | 20 | -3 | - | - | -3 | - | - | 27 600 |
| 28 Fire, police and security service institutes | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| 29 Military vocational institutes | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | .. |
| 41 Universities of applied sciences | 25 | -1 | 1 | - | -2 | - | - | 144 900 |
| 42 Universities | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 157 800 |
| 43 Military academies | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 000 |
| 61 Music schools and colleges | 84 | -1 | - | - | -1 | - | - | 64 100 |
| 62 Sports institutes | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 000 |
| 63 Folk high schools | 73 | -1 | - | - | -1 | - | - | 18 100 |
| 64 Adult education centres | 181 | -3 | - | - | -3 | - | - | 464 400 |
| 65 Study circle centres | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 700 |
| 66 Summer universities | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 600 |
| 99 Other educational institutions | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 400 |
| Total | 3 315 | -80 | 13 | -22 | -68 | -3 | - | 1 846 100 |
2) Data on the number of students at universities, universities of applied sciences, vocational institutions and upper secondary institutions is preliminary.
Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mika Witting 029 551 3530, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 13.2.2018
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