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Appendix table 2. Students and completed qualifications and degrees in education leading to a qualification or degree by sector of education in 2017

Sector of education	New students 1)	New students, women	Students	Students, women	Completed qualifications and degrees	Completed qualifications and degrees, women
		%		%		%
Total	287 628	53	1 286 123	51	223 237	55
Basic comprehensive school education, compulsory education school 2)	62 656	49	556 742	49	57 609	49
Basic education of adults	.	.	4 160	33	838	44
Upper secondary general education	35 153	58	103 753	58	30 641	58
Vocational education	126 884	52	326 952	51	76 831	54
University of applied sciences education	38 047	55	141 254	53	26 304	63
University education	24 888	56	153 262	53	31 014	58

1) Excluding new students in basic education of adults.
2) Including pre-primary education in comprehensive schools.

Source: Education, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Heli Hiltunen 029 551 3314, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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Updated 29.11.2018