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Appendix table 2. Students in upper secondary general education and completers of matriculation examination by region in 2017 (Corrected on 25 June 2018)

Corrected on 25 June 2018 . The corrections are indicated in red.
Region of studying Students, total Students, women Completers of matriculation examination, total Completers of matriculation examination, women
Continental Finland, total 103 272 59 403 30 023 17 423
Uusimaa 35 065 19 327 9 640 5 389
Varsinais-Suomi 8 441 4 867 2 608 1 481
Satakunta 3 863 2 244 1 097 640
Kanta-Häme 2 807 1 606 876 502
Pirkanmaa 9 519 5 747 2 848 1 656
Päijät-Häme 3 612 2 108 991 609
Kymenlaakso 2 822 1 654 908 550
South Karelia 1 933 1 131 564 350
Etelä-Savo 3 127 1 964 750 449
Pohjois-Savo 4 432 2 624 1 255 781
North Karelia 2 713 1 584 812 490
Central Finland 4 675 2 738 1 410 836
South Ostrobothnia 3 392 1 992 1 052 621
Ostrobothnia 3 214 1 817 1 056 589
Central Ostrobothnia 1 364 802 458 268
North Ostrobothnia 8 318 4 815 2 332 1 415
Kainuu 1 274 756 421 221
Lapland 2 701 1 627 945 576
Åland total 438 244 157 92
Åland 438 244 157 92
Whole country, total 1) 103 753 59 672 30 189 17 518
1) Includes the Aurinkorannikon suomalainen koulu (Colegio Finlandés) located in Spain, with 43 students in upper secondary general education of whom 25 are female and with 9 completers of matriculation examination of whom three are female.

Source: Education, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Leena Halinen 029 551 3288, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma


Updated 13.6.2018

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Upper secondary general school education [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-165X. 2017, Appendix table 2. Students in upper secondary general education and completers of matriculation examination by region in 2017 (Corrected on 25 June 2018) . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.12.2024].
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