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Published: 9 June 2011
Number of students in upper secondary general school decreased sligthly
According to Statistics Finland, a total of 111,800 students attended upper secondary general school education leading to qualification in 2010. This is 0.3 per cent less than the year before. Fifty-seven per cent of the students in upper secondary general school education leading to a qualification were women. Upper secondary education was offered at 395 upper secondary schools and 44 other educational institutions.
Students in upper secondary general education by region in 2010
Region of studying | Total | Men | Women |
Whole country, total 1) | 111 778 | 48 445 | 63 333 |
Continental Finland | 111 280 | 48 239 | 63 041 |
Uusimaa | 35 245 | 15 989 | 19 256 |
Itä-Uusimaa | 1 676 | 785 | 891 |
Varsinais-Suomi | 8 772 | 3 661 | 5 111 |
Satakunta | 4 159 | 1 754 | 2 405 |
Kanta-Häme | 3 091 | 1 350 | 1 741 |
Pirkanmaa | 10 570 | 4 505 | 6 065 |
Päijät-Häme | 3 919 | 1 703 | 2 216 |
Kymenlaakso | 3 188 | 1 365 | 1 823 |
South Karelia | 2 184 | 931 | 1 253 |
Etelä-Savo | 3 281 | 1 284 | 1 997 |
Pohjois-Savo | 4 967 | 2 009 | 2 958 |
North Karelia | 3 009 | 1 322 | 1 687 |
Central Finland | 4 919 | 2 111 | 2 808 |
South Ostrobothnia | 3 643 | 1 548 | 2 095 |
Ostrobothnia | 3 417 | 1 457 | 1 960 |
Central Ostrobothnia | 1 388 | 577 | 811 |
North Ostrobothnia | 8 344 | 3 560 | 4 784 |
Kainuu | 1 725 | 802 | 923 |
Lapland | 3 783 | 1 526 | 2 257 |
Åland | 434 | 177 | 257 |
Åland | 434 | 177 | 257 |
A total of 32,300 students passed the matriculation examination in 2010. Their number was 1.0 per cent lower than the year before. In addition, the International Baccalaureate examination was passed by 328 students in 15 upper secondary schools, the Reifeprüfung by 41 students in the Helsingin saksalainen koulu (the German School of Helsinki) and the gymnasieexamen by 4 students in the Ålands lyceum.
Source: Education, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Pirkko Kumpulainen (09) 1734 3580, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
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Updated 9.6.2011
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Upper secondary general school education [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-165X. 2010. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/lop/2010/lop_2010_2011-06-09_tie_001_en.html