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Appendix table 1. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2010, male

Studied language Compulsory A-languages Compulsory language B1 Elective language B2, at least six courses Elective language B3, at least six courses Elective language, fewer than six courses Total Share of male completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus, %
English 12 830 11 1 4 0 12 846 99.2
Swedish 810 10 905 0 0 21 11 736 90.6
Finnish 887 16 16 2 0 921 7.1
French 173 29 172 213 555 1 142 8.8
German 614 2 480 543 1 185 2 824 21.8
Russian 49 1 12 166 386 614 4.7
Sami 0 - 1 0 7 8 0.1
Latin 0 - 8 29 145 182 1.4
Spanish 2 - 18 327 665 1 012 7.8
Italian 0 - 4 48 216 268 2.1
Other 0 - 0 7 99 106 0.8

Source: Education 2010. Statistics Finland

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Updated 14.12.2010

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Subject choices of students [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-1056. Subject choices of completers of upper secondary general school education 2010, Appendix table 1. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2010, male . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.3.2024].
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