Appendix table 1. Educational institutions’ adult education not leading to a qualification by main content and type of education in 2020
Content of education 1) | Type of education | ||||||||
Other vocational education, education to intensify or supplement professional competence | Other vocational education, preparatory education for a professional task | Employment training for adults |
Courses ordered by the employer | Education organised as liberal adult education | Open university of applied sciences |
Open university teaching |
Other education | Total | |
Total | 163 606 | 7 712 | 410 833 | 206 799 | 2 348 905 | 1 389 068 | 52 642 | 295 266 | 4 874 831 |
General education | 2 759 | 0 | 22 710 | 209 | 48 794 | 980 | 0 | 26 429 | 101 881 |
Humanities and Education | 14 306 | 28 | 136 345 | 20 104 | 501 630 | 83 095 | 23 947 | 32 923 | 812 378 |
Culture | 3 269 | 0 | 922 | 1 484 | 1 131 424 | 78 064 | 11 418 | 61 125 | 1 287 706 |
Economics and Administration | 10 812 | 0 | 30 678 | 17 120 | 64 004 | 383 517 | 13 985 | 7 461 | 527 577 |
Natural sciences | 2 777 | 0 | 810 | 1 549 | 58 735 | 176 845 | 832 | 6 810 | 248 358 |
Technology and Transport | 34 214 | 7 648 | 126 809 | 105 105 | 25 440 | 201 201 | 793 | 24 640 | 525 850 |
Natural resources and the Environment | 2 268 | 0 | 376 | 486 | 13 332 | 31 670 | 64 | 3 843 | 52 039 |
Welfare, Health and Sport | 81 103 | 36 | 17 370 | 34 839 | 459 271 | 330 358 | 1 422 | 19 005 | 943 404 |
Tourism, Catering and Home economics | 4 126 | 0 | 22 523 | 2 119 | 17 271 | 102 995 | 181 | 3 036 | 152 251 |
Other education | 7 972 | 0 | 52 290 | 23 784 | 29 004 | 343 | 0 | 109 994 | 223 387 |
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Tarja Seppänen 029 551 3220, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 1.12.2021
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
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Appendix table 1. Educational institutions’ adult education not leading to a qualification by main content and type of education in 2020
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 5.11.2024].
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