Education statistics. Primary and lower secondary schools

3   Average number of pupils in classes. School years 1982//83-2002/03. Final numbers
School year All levels Primary school1 Lower secondary school1
1982/83 20.7 19.3 23.8
1983/84 20.5 19.1 23.7
1984/85 20.3 18.8 23.6
1985/86 20.2 18.6 23.6
1986/87 19.8 18.2 23.1
       
1987/88 19.5 17.9 22.7
1988/89 19.3 17.8 22.5
1989/90 19.3 17.9 22.4
1990/91 19.2 17.9 22.1
1991/92 19.2 18.0 22.3
       
1992/93 19.4 18.2 22.4
1993/94 19.6 18.3 22.6
1994/95 19.8 18.5 22.9
1995/96 19.8 18.6 22.9
1996/97 19.8 18.8 22.8
       
1997/98 20.0 19.1 22.8
1998/99 20.0 19.1 22.7
1999/00 20.0 19.3 22.8
2000/01 20.2 19.3 23.0
2001/02 20.3 19.3 23.3
2002/03 20.5 19.4 23.6
1  From 1979/80 to 1996/97 primary school contained 1st - 6th grade and lower secondary school 7th - 9th grade. From 1997/98 primary school contains 1st - 7th grade and lower secondary school 8th - 10th grade.

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