Appendix table 2. Comprehensive school drop-outs in academic years 1999/2000 to 2014/2015
Academic year | Those having dropped out completely from compulsory education 1) | Those having left comprehensive school without a leaving certificate 2) | Number of 9th graders in spring term | |
Total | In comparison with the number of 9th graders at the end of spring term, % | |||
1999/2000 | 90 | 193 | 0,29 | 66 821 |
2000/2001 | 69 | 210 | 0,33 | 64 512 |
2001/2002 | 63 | 191 | 0,31 | 62 095 |
2002/2003 | 79 | 161 | 0,26 | 61 419 |
2003/2004 | 67 | 178 | 0,28 | 64 456 |
2004/2005 | 70 | 218 | 0,34 | 64 350 |
2005/2006 | 60 | 178 | 0,27 | 66 473 |
2006/2007 | 55 | 152 | 0,23 | 66 230 |
2007/2008 | 47 | 115 | 0,17 | 67 388 |
2008/2009 | 39 | 150 | 0,23 | 65 687 |
2009/2010 | 41 | 152 | 0,23 | 65 560 |
180 | 0,28 | 64 125 | ||
2010/2011 | 95 | |||
2011/2012 | 86 | 212 | 0,34 | 61 778 |
2012/2013 | 85 | 202 | 0,33 | 60 323 |
2013/2014 | 78 | 269 | 0,46 | 58 554 |
2014/2015 | 71 | 301 | 0,51 | 58 919 |
2) Those having left comprehensive school without a leaving certificate are those past the age of compulsory education who did not complete the whole comprehensive school syllabus during their compulsory education.
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Heli Hiltunen 029 551 3314, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 17.3.2016
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Appendix table 2. Comprehensive school drop-outs in academic years 1999/2000 to 2014/2015
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