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This brochure gives an overview of Finnish general upper secondary education. Did you know that in Finnish general upper secondary education 2017: - 51% of all 16-year-olds began general upper secondary education - half of the students studying the advanced syllabus in mathematics were women

The mission of vocational education and training in Finland is to provide high-quality and relevant education and training for all learners, be they young school leavers or adults. Continuous efforts are made to raise national standards of vocational competence, to foster the skills required in the workplace, provide learners with the prerequisites for continuous learning and maintain vocational education and training as an attractive option. This report gives and overview of Finnish VET and provides information on the structure and contents of vocational education and training: on student and teaching staff numbers: on the course of VET studies; and on transition from VET to further education and work. This report describes the Finnish VET system in the light of basic statistical data including comparisons at a general level with OECD countries and the situation in the other Nordic countries and Estonia. Here you can find a brochure Finnish VET in Facts and Figures