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Published: 20 April 2012

University students numbered 169,000 in 2011

According to Statistics Finland, a total of 169,000 students attended university education leading to a degree in 2011. This is 0.2 per cent less than in the year before. In 2011 the highest numbers of students were studying in the fields of science and technology, natural sciences and humanities. The proportion of women of all students attending education leading to a degree was 54 per cent and their proportion of new students was 55 per cent.

New students and total number of students in universities by region in 2011

Region New students, total New students, men New students, women Students, total Students, men Students, women
Whole country 20 274 9 054 11 220 168 983 78 126 90 857
Continental Finland 20 274 9 054 11 220 168 975 78 126 90 849
Uusimaa 6 325 2 917 3 408 59 546 28 468 31 078
Varsinais-Suomi 2 501 1 079 1 422 20 976 8 803 12 173
Satakunta 386 126 260 2 403 984 1 419
Kanta-Häme 70 20 50 540 166 374
Pirkanmaa 2 409 1 230 1 179 24 698 12 882 11 816
Päijät-Häme 25 6 19 270 70 200
Kymenlaakso - - - 4 4 -
South Karelia 732 538 194 5 000 3 587 1 413
Etelä-Savo 233 67 166 978 223 755
Pohjois-Savo 886 339 547 6 287 2 272 4 015
North Karelia 1 069 437 632 7 608 3 122 4 486
Central Finland 1 926 783 1 143 13 105 5 150 7 955
South Ostrobothnia - - - 63 59 4
Ostrobothnia 1 193 455 738 7 129 2 946 4 183
Central Ostrobothnia 56 9 47 183 46 137
North Ostrobothnia 1 801 878 923 14 919 7 752 7 167
Kainuu 25 15 10 429 143 286
Lapland 637 155 482 4 837 1 449 3 388
Åland - - - 8 - 8
Åland - - - 8 - 8

Source: Education. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Vesa Hämäläinen (09) 1734 2594, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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Updated 20.4.2012

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): University education [e-publication].
ISSN=2324-0148. University degrees 2011. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 21.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/yop/2011/01/yop_2011_01_2012-04-20_tie_001_en.html