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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 2018

Sector of education	New students 1)	New students, women	Students	Students, women	Completed qualifications and degrees	Completed qualifications and degrees, women
		%		%		%
Total	285 264	53	1 286 703	51	226 897	55
Basic comprehensive school education, compulsory education school 2)	61 296	49	560 503	49	56 701	48
Basic education of adults	.	.	5 013	34	997	34
Upper secondary general education	35 482	59	103 440	58	30 873	59
Vocational education	123 106	52	322 296	51	79 588	55
University of applied sciences education	39 133	56	142 022	53	27 965	62
University education	26 247	57	153 429	54	30 773	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 28.11.2019