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Published: 22 June 2011

Students in curriculum-based basic vocational education numbered 133,800 in 2010

According to Statistics Finland, the number of students in curriculum-based vocational education provided by educational institutions was 133,800 in 2010. New students numbered 50,700. The number of students was 2 per cent higher and that of new students 0,4 per cent lower than one year previously. Fifty-three per cent of students were men. The majority of students were studying in the fields of technology and transport (42 per cent), welfare and health (16 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 basic vocational education by field of education 2010 ¹⁾

Field of education	New students total	New students, women	Students total	Students, women
Total	50 713	24 551	133 770	62 508
Humanities and Education	821	629	2 388	1 843
Culture	3 801	2 500	10 155	6 646
Economics and Administration	5 723	3 562	14 804	9 070
Natural sciences	1 623	253	4 686	613
Technology and Transport	20 596	4 084	56 631	10 201
Natural resources and the Environment	2 787	1 557	7 015	3 796
Welfare, Health and Sport	8 146	7 116	20 773	18 387
Tourism, Catering and Home economics	6 665	4 755	16 296	11 753
Other education	551	95	1 022	199

1) Excluding apprenticeship training.

Source: Education. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Reija Vento (09) 1734 3279, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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Updated 22.6.2011