Higher Vocational Education

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Tables and graphs

• Applicants (programmes)

  Name	Type	Date
  Key figures: Applicants to higher vocational education 2014-2025	Excel file	2026-03-20

• Students and graduates (programmes)

  Name	Type	Date
  Key figures: Students and graduates of higher vocational education 2007-2025	Table	2026-03-20

Tables in the Statistical Database

• Applicants

  Name	Date
  Applicants to higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation and age. Year 2014 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Applicants to higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation, level of education, upper secondary school and national background. Year 2014 - 2025	2026-06-03
  Number of applicants per place to higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation, study region, study rate, form of study and programme length. Year 2014 - 2019	2022-03-24
  Number of applicants per place to higher vocational education, by sex and study municipality. Year 2014 - 2019	2020-03-27
  Median age of applicants to higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation and national background. Year 2014 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Median age of applicants to higher vocational education, by sex, study rate, form of study and programme length. Year 2014 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Number of applicants per place to higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation, region of residence (FA25), study rate, form of study and programme length. Year 2024 - 2025	2026-03-20

• Students and graduates

  Name	Date
  Students and graduates of higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation and age. Year 2005 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Students and graduates of higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation, study region, study rate, form of study, programme length and type of degree. Year 2005 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Students and graduates of higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation, level of education, upper secondary school and national background. Year 2005 - 2025	2026-06-03
  Graduates, attendees and dropouts of higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation, national background and form of study. Year 2016 - 2024	2026-03-20
  Students and graduates of higher vocational education, by sex and study municipality. Year 2005 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Median age of students and graduates of higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation and national background. Year 2005 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Median age of students and graduates of higher vocational education, by sex, study rate, form of study and type of degree. Year 2005 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Students and graduates n the narrow professions of higher vocational education, by sex and educational orientation. Year 2014 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Students and graduates of higher vocational education, by sex, educational orientation, study region (FA25), study rate, form of study, programme length and type of degree. Year 2024 - 2025	2026-03-20

• Courses (short vocational educations)

  Name	Date
  Applicants to higher vocational courses, by sex, educational orientation and age. Year 2020 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Applicants to higher vocational courses by sex, educational orientation, region of residence and study rate. Year 2020 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Applicants to higher vocational courses by sex, educational orientation, level of education, upper secondary school and national background. Year 2020 - 2025	2026-06-03
  Admitted students in higher vocational education courses by sex, educational orientation, region of residence and study rate. Year 2020 - 2025	2026-03-20
  Admitted students in higher vocational education courses by sex, educational orientation, level of education, upper secondary school and national background. Year 2020 - 2025	2026-06-03

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