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Appendix table 1. Changes from previous year made to educational institutions of the school system by type of educational institution 2021

Type of educational institution	Number	Total change	New	Closed down	Merged	Not in operation	Operation re-started	Students 1)
11 Comprehensive schools	2 085	-44	8	-27	-23	-2	-	547 300
12 Comprehensive school level special education schools	60	-1	-	-1	-	-	-	3 500
15 Upper secondary general schools	331	-4	-	-3	-1	-	-	114 700
19 Comprehensive and upper secondary general level schools	41	1	1	-	-	-	-	28 400
21 Vocational institutes	80	-2	-	-	-2	-	-	216 600
22 Special needs vocational institutes	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 600
23 Specialised vocational institutes	17	-1	-	-1	-	-	-	11 300
24 Vocational adult education centres	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 200
28 Fire, police and security service institutes	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	300
29 Military vocational institutes	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	..
41 Universities of applied sciences	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	160 300
42 Universities	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	164 800
43 Military academies	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 200
61 Music schools and colleges	83	-	-	-	-	-	-	60 100
62 Sports institutes	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 500
63 Folk high schools	70	-2	-	-1	-1	-	-	14 200
64 Adult education centres	173	-1	-	-	-1	-	-	390 600
65 Study circle centres	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 900
66 Summer universities	18	-1	-	-1	-	-	-	26 800
99 Other educational institutions	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	400
Total	3 049	-55	9	-34	-28	-2	-	1 790 700

1) The data on the number of students is as a rule according to the situation on 20 September 2021 and include the number of all students in educational institutions belonging to the type of educational institution regardless of the level of education (both education leading to a qualification or degree and not leading to a qualification or degree). Data are preliminary concerning pre-primary and comprehensive education, general upper secondary education, university of applied sciences education, university education and vocational education.

Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Marika Wegelius 029 551 3411, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Updated 18.2.2022