| Private primary and lower secondary schools |
| 3 | Primary and lower secondary school pupils, by ownership of the school. School years 1985/86, 1990/91, 1995/96, 1999/2000 and 2000/01. Per cent |
| School year | Total | Of which private | Percentage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985/86 | 534 000 | 4 393 | 0,8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990/91 | 471 779 | 5 599 | 1,2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995/96 | 478 605 | 7 280 | 1,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999/2000 | 580 261 | 9 378 | 1,6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01 | 590 471 | 10 053 | 1,7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Primary and lower secondary school was extended by one class level from school year 1997/98 and school starting age was reduced from 7 to 6 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: GSI/SSB. |