Appendix table 1. Changes from previous year made to educational institutions of the school system by type of educational institution 2020
Type of educational institution | Number | Total change | New | Closed down | Merged | Not in operation | Operation re-started | Students 1) |
11 Comprehensive schools | 2 130 | -60 | 6 | -31 | -31 | -4 | - | 548 100 |
12 Comprehensive school level special education schools | 61 | -2 | - | - | -2 | - | - | 3 50 |
15 Upper secondary general schools | 335 | -1 | 2 | -2 | -1 | - | - | 114 300 |
19 Comprehensive and upper secondary general level schools | 40 | -1 | - | -1 | - | - | - | 28 300 |
21 Vocational institutes | 82 | -2 | - | - | -2 | - | - | 208 700 |
22 Special needs vocational institutes | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 600 |
23 Specialised vocational institutes | 18 | -1 | - | - | -1 | - | - | 18 100 |
24 Vocational adult education centres | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 000 |
28 Fire, police and security service institutes | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 400 |
29 Military vocational institutes | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | .. |
41 Universities of applied sciences | 24 | -1 | 1 | -2 | - | - | - | 153 400 |
42 Universities | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 160 400 |
43 Military academies | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 900 |
61 Music schools and colleges | 83 | -1 | - | - | -1 | - | - | 59 200 |
62 Sports institutes | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 100 |
63 Folk high schools | 72 | -1 | - | - | -1 | - | - | 16 000 |
64 Adult education centres | 174 | -4 | - | - | -3 | -1 | - | 405 100 |
65 Study circle centres | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 800 |
66 Summer universities | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 800 |
99 Other educational institutions | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 400 |
Total | 3 105 | -74 | 9 | -36 | -42 | -5 | - | 1 785 100 |
2) Data on the number of students at comprehensive schools, universities, universities of applied sciences, vocational institutions and upper secondary institutions is preliminary.
Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mika Witting 029 551 3571, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 18.2.2020
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