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Published: 1 November 2007

Students in apprenticeship training number 54,600 in 2006

According to Statistics Finland, 54,900 students attended apprenticeship training leading to a qualification during the calendar year 2006.

The number of students was 6 per cent up from the previous year. Forty per cent of the students attended training for an initial vocational qualification, 34 per cent for a further vocational qualification and 26 per cent for specialist vocational qualification. The shares of men and women among the students were almost equal.

New students numbered 21,800. Of the students, 11,000 completed an entire qualification. Of the completed qualifications, 30 per cent were initial vocational qualifications, 39 per cent were further vocational qualifications and 31 per cent specialist vocational qualifications. Fifty-five per cent of the completers of a qualification were women.

These data have been collected from the organisers of apprenticeship training.

New students, students and qualifications in apprenticeship training by region in 2006

Region of the organiser of apprenticeship training	Apprenticeship training
	New students	Students	Completers of a qualification
Whole country, total	21,793	54,632	11,097
Mainland Finland	21,734	54,521	11,087
Uusimaa	8,047	19,604	3,841
Itä-Uusimaa	456	984	152
Varsinais-Suomi	1,589	3,687	700
Satakunta	811	2,125	494
Kanta-Häme	617	1,532	342
Pirkanmaa	1,747	4,186	787
Päijät-Häme	971	2,304	267
Kymenlaakso	439	1,362	350
South Karelia	298	1,022	232
Etelä-Savo	567	1,445	271
Pohjois-Savo	816	2,115	503
North Karelia	446	1,195	256
Central Finland	1,003	2,729	540
South Ostrobothnia	1,199	2,598	438
Ostrobothnia	469	1,320	379
Central Ostrobothnia	198	669	131
North Ostrobothnia	1,024	2,746	627
Kainuu	247	615	142
Lapland	790	2,283	635
Åland	59	111	10
Åland	59	111	10

Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ms Reija Vento +358 9 1734 3279, koulutus.tilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma

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Last updated 1.11.2007