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Published: 20 April 2009

University students numbered 164,100 in 2008

According to Statistics Finland, a total of 164,100 students attended university education leading to a degree in 2008. This is 7 per cent less than in the year before. In 2008 the highest numbers of students were studying in the fields of science and technology, natural sciences and humanities. The proportion of women of all students attending education leading to a degree was 53 per cent and their proportion of new students was 56 per cent.

New students and total number of students in universities by region in 2008

Region	New students			Students
	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
Whole country	19,643	8,643	11,000	164,068	76,392	87,676
Continental Finland	19,639	8,643	10,996	164,059	76,392	87,667
Uusimaa	6,023	2,781	3,242	57,078	27,563	29,515
Varsinais-Suomi	2,280	904	1,376	21,018	8,605	12,413
Satakunta	381	145	236	2,221	1,027	1,194
Kanta-Häme	64	18	46	585	156	429
Pirkanmaa	2,517	1,283	1,234	24,655	13,329	11,326
Päijät-Häme	43	12	31	238	50	188
Kymenlaakso	53	12	41	396	93	303
South Karelia	885	590	295	5,579	3,939	1,640
Etelä-Savo	232	49	183	1,111	241	870
Pohjois-Savo	825	260	565	5,669	1,886	3,783
North Karelia	1,039	433	606	6,629	2,757	3,872
Central Finland	1,894	716	1,178	12,896	4,827	8,069
South Ostrobothnia	-	-	-	6	5	1
Ostrobothnia	972	392	580	6,315	2,671	3,644
North Ostrobothnia	1,699	819	880	14,701	7,756	6,945
Kainuu	86	29	57	553	170	383
Lapland	646	200	446	4,409	1,317	3,092
Åland	4	-	4	9	-	9
Åland	4	-	4	9	-	9

Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland.

Inquiries: Mr Vesa Hämäläinen +358 9 1734 2594 koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma

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Last updated 20.4.2009