Published: 3 November 2009
Students in preparatory education for a skills examination number 78,200 in 2008
According to Statistics Finland, 78,200 students participated in preparatory education for a skills examination during calendar year 2008.
The number of students was around one per cent up on the previous year. Forty-four per cent of the students attended training for an initial vocational qualification, 47 per cent for a further vocational qualification and 9 per cent for a specialist vocational qualification. Fifty-seven per cent of the students were women.
New students numbered 38,800. Of the students, 17,800 completed an entire qualification. Of the completed qualifications, 38 per cent were initial vocational qualifications, 52 per cent further vocational qualifications and 10 per cent specialist vocational qualifications. Sixty-two per cent of the qualifiers were women.
These data have been collected from educational institutions. Apprenticeship training is not included in these data.
New students in preparatory education for a skills examination, students and completers of qualifications by region in 2008
| Region of education | New students | Students | Completers of a qualification |
| Whole country | 38,761 | 78,177 | 17,847 |
| Mainland Finland | 38,720 | 78,080 | 17,809 |
| Uusimaa | 11,089 | 20,880 | 4,231 |
| Itä-Uusimaa | 262 | 724 | 198 |
| Varsinais-Suomi | 3,123 | 6,504 | 1,300 |
| Satakunta | 1,908 | 3,880 | 808 |
| Kanta-Häme | 1,591 | 2,753 | 642 |
| Pirkanmaa | 3,372 | 6,801 | 1,528 |
| Päijät-Häme | 859 | 1,874 | 412 |
| Kymenlaakso | 811 | 1,941 | 476 |
| South Karelia | 584 | 1,125 | 279 |
| Etelä-Savo | 728 | 1,737 | 546 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 2,122 | 4,311 | 946 |
| North Karelia | 1,477 | 3,244 | 876 |
| Central Finland | 2,421 | 4,795 | 1,143 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 1,326 | 2,692 | 818 |
| Ostrobothnia | 1,123 | 2,018 | 390 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 596 | 1,298 | 240 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 3,098 | 6,587 | 1,710 |
| Kainuu | 491 | 1,203 | 247 |
| Lapland | 1,739 | 3,597 | 1,004 |
| Unknown | - | 116 | 15 |
| Åland | 41 | 97 | 38 |
| Åland | 41 | 97 | 38 |
Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Ms Reija Vento +358 9 1734 3279, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma
Last updated 3.11.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Vocational education [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-1986. Students in preparatory education for a skills examination and/or passers of a skills examination in the calendar year 2008. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 26.5.2012].
Access method: http://www.tilastokeskus.fi/til/aop/2008/03/aop_2008_03_2009-11-03_tie_003_en.html.
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