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Education and researchNumber of students at universities of applied sciences continued growing in 2023
release | Students and qualifications 2023According to Statistics Finland, the number of students in university of applied sciences education continued to grow in 2023. The number of students attending university of applied sciences education leading to a degree was 170,800, of whom 52,300 were new students. There were 6,800 more students and 1,100 more new students than in the previous year. The number of degrees completed was 31,000. The number grew by 2,400 from the year before.
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- A total of 170,800 students attended university of applied sciences education leading to a degree in 2023, of whom 22,100 attended education leading to a master’s degree.
- The number of students was highest in the field of health and welfare, in which there were 51,100 students.
- Altogether 31,000 degrees were attained, of which almost 5,300 were master's degrees.
- New students numbered 52,300.
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Students, new students and degrees by type of education and university of applied sciences in 2023
Universities of applied sciences, students and completed degrees 1995 to 2023
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