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Published: 15 November 2011
Polytechnic students numbered 139,900 in 2011
According to Statistics Finland, a total of 139,900 students attended polytechnic education leading to a degree in autumn 2011. This was 0,7 per cent more than in 2010. The number of new students was 38,800, which is 1,6 per cent less than one year previously. The numbers of students were highest in the fields of technology, transport and welfare, health and physical exercise. The number of students attending education leading to a higher polytechnic degree was 7,300 in 2011, which is 800 students more than in 2010.
New students and students in polytechnics by region in 2011
Region | New students, total | New students, men | New students, women | Students, total | Students, men | Students, women |
Whole country | 38 839 | 17 640 | 21 199 | 139 857 | 64 921 | 74 936 |
Continental Finland | 38 705 | 17 556 | 21 149 | 139 282 | 64 539 | 74 743 |
Uusimaa | 10 551 | 4 585 | 5 966 | 38 105 | 16 774 | 21 331 |
Varsinais-Suomi | 2 976 | 1 298 | 1 678 | 11 185 | 5 075 | 6 110 |
Satakunta | 1 856 | 826 | 1 030 | 6 268 | 2 887 | 3 381 |
Kanta-Häme | 1 642 | 816 | 826 | 6 238 | 2 959 | 3 279 |
Pirkanmaa | 2 786 | 1 341 | 1 445 | 10 712 | 5 552 | 5 160 |
Päijät-Häme | 1 670 | 665 | 1 005 | 5 701 | 2 310 | 3 391 |
Kymenlaakso | 1 185 | 533 | 652 | 4 210 | 1 968 | 2 242 |
South Karelia | 944 | 374 | 570 | 3 132 | 1 375 | 1 757 |
Etelä-Savo | 1 494 | 614 | 880 | 5 131 | 2 117 | 3 014 |
Pohjois-Savo | 1 800 | 841 | 959 | 6 630 | 3 055 | 3 575 |
North Karelia | 1 245 | 620 | 625 | 4 348 | 2 117 | 2 231 |
Central Finland | 1 905 | 909 | 996 | 7 239 | 3 512 | 3 727 |
South Ostrobothnia | 1 360 | 626 | 734 | 4 850 | 2 304 | 2 546 |
Ostrobothnia | 1 552 | 812 | 740 | 5 832 | 3 124 | 2 708 |
Central Ostrobothnia | 614 | 303 | 311 | 1 934 | 910 | 1 024 |
North Ostrobothnia | 2 586 | 1 168 | 1 418 | 9 292 | 4 448 | 4 844 |
Kainuu | 629 | 279 | 350 | 2 119 | 1 018 | 1 101 |
Lapland | 1 910 | 946 | 964 | 6 356 | 3 034 | 3 322 |
Åland | 134 | 84 | 50 | 575 | 382 | 193 |
Åland | 134 | 84 | 50 | 575 | 382 | 193 |
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Vesa Hämäläinen (09) 1734 2594, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
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Updated 15.11.2011
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
University of applied sciences education [e-publication].
ISSN=2489-3196. Polytechnic education students 2011. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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