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Appendix table 2. Students and qualifications in vocational education by type of education and method 2020

		Students	Of whom women		Qualifications	Of whom women
				%			%
Types of vocational education total 1)		313 701	161 130	51,4	65 073	35 702	54,9
Initial vocational education	Total	238 060	116 999	49,1	42 609	22 099	51,9
	Vocational education reform	209 589	105 741	50,5	23 677	14 812	62,6
	Vocational upper secondary education and training	26 121	9 858	37,7	17 995	6 747	37,5
	Competence-based qualification	2 350	1 400	59,6	937	540	57,6
Further vocational education	Total	51 746	29 855	57,7	15 496	9 489	61,2
	Vocational education reform	50 290	29 070	57,8	14 963	9 183	61,4
	Competence-based qualification	1 456	785	53,9	533	306	57,4
Specialist vocational education	Total	23 895	14 276	59,7	6 968	4 114	59,0
	Vocational education reform	22 854	13 789	60,3	6 430	3 849	59,9
	Competence-based qualification	1 041	487	46,8	538	265	49,3

1) The criteria for education in accordance with the vocational reform valid starting from 1 August 2018. The transition period for education to the old criteria continues until 31 December 2021.

Source: Education. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Helena Aaltonen 029 551 2697, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Updated 10.6.2021