Appendix table 2. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2011, female
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 female completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus, % |
English | 17 603 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 629 | 99.6 |
Swedish | 1 744 | 14 555 | 0 | 9 | 60 | 16 368 | 92.5 |
Finnish | 1 146 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 183 | 6.7 |
French | 420 | 9 | 699 | 938 | 1 919 | 3 985 | 22.5 |
German | 1 076 | 22 | 910 | 985 | 1 946 | 4 939 | 27.9 |
Russian | 112 | 0 | 35 | 403 | 939 | 1 489 | 8.4 |
Sami | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 |
Latin | 0 | - | 9 | 36 | 261 | 306 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 36 | - | 55 | 1 344 | 2 256 | 3 691 | 20.8 |
Italian | 0 | - | 2 | 145 | 680 | 827 | 4.7 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 267 | 268 | 1.5 |
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
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Updated 14.12.2011
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Appendix table 2. Language choices of completers of full upper secondary general school syllabus 2011, female
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