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Appendix table 1. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2011, male

Studied language Compulsory A-languages Compulsory language B1 Elective language B2, at least six courses Elective language B3, at least six courses Elective language, fewer than six courses Total Share of male completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus, %
English 12 988 4 0 0 0 12 992 99.6
Swedish 792 11 081 0 2 97 11 972 91.8
Finnish 837 13 0 21 1 872 6.7
French 164 10 175 209 598 1 156 8.9
German 561 6 494 518 1 114 2 693 20.6
Russian 60 0 15 209 449 733 5.6
Sami 1 - 0 0 4 5 0.0
Latin 0 - 2 21 165 188 1.4
Spanish 16 - 21 309 792 1 138 8.7
Italian 0 - 0 47 188 235 1.8
Other 0 0 0 2 127 129 1.0

Source: Education. Statistics Finland

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Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma


Updated 14.12.2011

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Subject choices of students [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-1056. Subject choices of completers of upper secondary general school education 2011, Appendix table 1. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2011, male . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/ava/2011/01/ava_2011_01_2011-12-14_tau_001_en.html