Universities of applied sciences see more students in 2024
Published : 24 Apr 2025, 22:46
Updated : 24 Apr 2025, 22:49
The number of students in university of applied sciences ( polytechnic institutes) education continued to grow in 2024, according to Statistics Finland.
The number of students attending university of applied sciences education leading to a degree was 176,700, of whom 54,500 were new students.
There were 5,900 more students and 2,100 more new students than in the previous year.
The number of degrees completed was 33,800. The number grew by 2,800 from the previous year.
In 2024, 23,600 students attended education leading to a master’s degree while the number of students was highest in the fields of health and welfare with 53,000 students.
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