Finland: number of comprehensive schools by region 2021

As of 2021, there were 2,137 active comprehensive schools in Finland, which was 151 schools less than in the 2019. The capital region of Uusimaa had 489 comprehensive schools, and therefore, this region was the one with the highest number of schools in the country. The second in the list was North Ostrobothnia with 191 schools, followed by Varsinais-Suomi with 182 schools.

Number of comprehensive schools in Finland in 2021, by region

Characteristic	Number of schools
Total	2,137
Uusimaa	489
North Ostrobothnia	191
Varsinais-Suomi	182
Pirkanmaa	156
South Ostrobothnia	123
Ostrobothnia	110
Satakunta	108
North Savo	106
Central Finland	100
Lapland	91
Kanta-Häme	80
Kymenlaakso	77
North Karelia	64
South Savo	62
Päijät-Häme	59
Central Ostrobothnia	48
South Karelia	35
Kainuu	31
Åland	21

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Release date

March 2022

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Finland

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Comprehensive schools are schools providing compulsory nine-year general education. These include lower comprehensive school grades 1-6 and upper comprehensive school grades 7-9.

Numbers include Comprehensive schools (1st-6th grade), Comprehensive schools (7th-9th grade), Comprehensive schools (1st-9th grade), Comprehensive school level special education schools.

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