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Students and qualifications by Year, Sector of Education, Level of education, Field of education, Gender, Origin and Information

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Students and qualifications by Year, Sector of Education, Level of education, Field of education, Gender, Origin and Information
 New students total
2024 
Total 
Total 
Total 
Total 
Total324,386
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland259,404
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad4,344
Males 
Total148,469
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland118,467
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad2,060
Females 
Total175,897
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland140,937
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad2,284
Generic programmes and qualifications 
Total 
Total90,694
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland78,163
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad1,172
Males 
Total42,932
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland36,961
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad561
Females 
Total47,762
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland41,202
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad611
Education 
Total 
Total4,259
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland3,814
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad51
Males 
Total740
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland613
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad14
Females 
Total3,519
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland3,201
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad37
02 Pre-primary education 
Total 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Generic programmes and qualifications 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Education 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
11 Primary education, grades 1-6 
Total 
Total 
Total52,790
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland44,999
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad535
Males 
Total26,915
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland23,009
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad277
Females 
Total25,875
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland21,990
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad258
Generic programmes and qualifications 
Total 
Total52,790
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland44,999
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad535
Males 
Total26,915
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland23,009
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad277
Females 
Total25,875
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland21,990
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad258
Education 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Comprehensive education 
Total 
Total 
Total 
Total52,790
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland44,999
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad535
Males 
Total26,915
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland23,009
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad277
Females 
Total25,875
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland21,990
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad258
Generic programmes and qualifications 
Total 
Total52,790
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland44,999
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad535
Males 
Total26,915
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland23,009
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad277
Females 
Total25,875
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland21,990
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad258
Education 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
02 Pre-primary education 
Total 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Generic programmes and qualifications 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Education 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
11 Primary education, grades 1-6 
Total 
Total 
Total52,790
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland44,999
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad535
Males 
Total26,915
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland23,009
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad277
Females 
Total25,875
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland21,990
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad258
Generic programmes and qualifications 
Total 
Total52,790
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland44,999
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad535
Males 
Total26,915
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland23,009
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad277
Females 
Total25,875
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland21,990
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad258
Education 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
General upper secondary education 
Total 
Total 
Total 
Total37,904
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland33,164
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad637
Males 
Total16,017
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland13,952
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad284
Females 
Total21,887
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland19,212
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad353
Generic programmes and qualifications 
Total 
Total37,904
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland33,164
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad637
Males 
Total16,017
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland13,952
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad284
Females 
Total21,887
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland19,212
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad353
Education 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
02 Pre-primary education 
Total 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Generic programmes and qualifications 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Education 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
11 Primary education, grades 1-6 
Total 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Generic programmes and qualifications 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Education 
Total 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Males 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Females 
Total0
Persons with Finnish background, born in Finland0
Persons with Finnish background, born abroad0
Documentation of statistics Data on pre-primary education provided in connection with early childhood education and care in Åland are not included in the number of students. The figures for those having completed comprehensive education do not include data on Åland from 2020 onwards. The data for 2022 do not include data on comprehensive education in the International School of Helsinki. The numbers of completers of the international matriculation examination, Deutsche Internationale Abitur; Reifeprufung (Dia) were corrected for the years 2021 and 2022 on 20 September 2024. The erroneous figures were 57 qualifications (in 2021) and 58 qualifications (in 2022). The correct figures are 26 qualifications (in 2021) and 29 qualifications (in 2022). From 2024 onwards, the data include both preparatory instruction for lower secondary education for adults and lower secondary education for adults, the qualification data include only those having completed lower secondary education for adults. The level of education in preparatory instruction for lower secondary education for adults is 11 and that in lower secondary education for adults 21.

Field of education

National classification of education 2016

Origin

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