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Appendix table 2. Students and completed qualifications and degrees in education leading to a qualification or degree by sector of education in 2016

Sector of education	New students 1)	New students, women	Students	Students, women	Completed qualifications and degrees	Completed qualifications and degrees, women
		%		%		%
Total	286 656	52	1 280 032	51	221 900	54
Basic comprehensive school education, compulsory education school 2)	61 750	49	550 236	49	58 028	48
Basic education of adults	.	.	2 984	39	592	47
Upper secondary general education	35 058	57	103 550	57	30 986	58
Vocational education	125 636	51	327 734	50	74 700	54
University of applied sciences education	38 598	54	140 792	53	25 713	62
University education	25 614	55	154 736	53	31 881	57

1) Excluding new students in basic education of adults.
2) Including pre-primary education in comprehensive schools.

Source: Education, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Heli Hiltunen 029 551 3314, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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Updated 29.11.2017