The share of students who discontinued post-comprehensive school education in Finland was 7.3 percent during the academic year 2021/2022. Discontinuation was most common in vocational education with 11 percent, followed by 8.3 percent of students in university of applied sciences education.
Share of students who discontinued education in Finland in the academic year 2021/2022, by education sector
Characteristic
Share of students
Upper secondary general education*
3.7%
Vocational education*
11%
University of applied sciences education
8.3%
University education (Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees)
Additional information from the source:
"Data on vocational education are not comparable starting from 2018/2019 because the population has changed. From 2018/2019, the population consists of students in initial vocational education, while in earlier years it was students in vocational education aimed at young people."
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Statistics Finland. (March 27, 2024). Share of students who discontinued education in Finland in the academic year 2021/2022, by education sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/526305/finland-share-of-students-who-discontinued-education-by-sector/
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Share of students who discontinued education in Finland in the academic year 2021/2022, by education sector [Graph], Statistics Finland, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/526305/finland-share-of-students-who-discontinued-education-by-sector/
