Published: 12 June 2009
Students in curriculum-based basic vocational education
numbered 127,300 in 2008
According to Statistics Finland, the number of students in curriculum-based vocational education provided by educational institutions was 127,300 in 2008.
New students numbered 48,600. The number of students was 1 per cent higher and that of new students 0.2 per cent lower than one year previously. Fifty-four per cent of students were men.
The majority of students were studying in the fields of technology and transport (43 per cent), welfare and health (15 per cent) and tourism, catering and home economics (12 per cent).
Data on students describe the situation of 20 September.
New students and students in curriculum-based vocational education by region 2008
| Region of education | Curriculum-based basic vocational education in 2008 | |
| New students | Students | |
| Whole country, total | 48,569 | 127,284 |
| Mainland Finland | 48,287 | 126,557 |
| Uusimaa | 10,032 | 25,521 |
| Itä-Uusimaa | 777 | 1,976 |
| Varsinais-Suomi | 3,689 | 9,747 |
| Satakunta | 2,195 | 5,930 |
| Kanta-Häme | 1,915 | 5,040 |
| Pirkanmaa | 4,218 | 11,212 |
| Päijät-Häme | 1,968 | 5,479 |
| Kymenlaakso | 1,722 | 4,503 |
| South Karelia | 1,109 | 2,945 |
| Etelä-Savo | 1,519 | 3,991 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 2,714 | 6,860 |
| North Karelia | 1,901 | 4,966 |
| Central Finland | 2,694 | 6,842 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 2,137 | 5,771 |
| Ostrobothnia | 1,625 | 4,379 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 894 | 2,379 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 4,255 | 10,901 |
| Kainuu | 682 | 1,876 |
| Lapland | 2,241 | 6,239 |
| Åland | 282 | 727 |
| Åland | 282 | 727 |
Source: Education Statistics, Statistics Finland.
Inquiries: Ms Reija Vento +358 9 1734 3279, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma
Last updated 12.6.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Vocational education [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-1986. Students in curriculum-based vocational education 2008. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 26.5.2012].
Access method: http://www.tilastokeskus.fi/til/aop/2008/01/aop_2008_01_2009-06-12_tie_001_en.html.
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