Adult education, accredited web-based schools (discontinued), 2007

The number of courses and tuition periods organized by the independent distance teaching institutions has been stable since 2003. In 2007, as in previous years, there were more distance teaching courses completed by women than men. Women accounted for 53 per cent of the course completions.

Most course completions in social studies

There were 5 000 course completions within social studies, 4 000 within transport and communications and 3 700 within business and ICT subjects in 2007. The least popular courses were within natural resource management, ecology, environmental protection and outdoor recreation with only 80 course completions.

Forty-one per cent of the courses within social studies were completed by women aged 30-49. On the other hand, 47 per cent of the courses within transport and communications were completed by men aged 30-49. There was no significant change in male and female choice of subject in 2007 compared with previous years.

10 900 were given the option of a public examination

Around 10 900 course completions were given the opportunity of taking a public examination. 10 600 had the possibility of taking an internal exam, and 402 courses were not connected with any examinations.

Most courses taken at distance teaching institutions are courses that are classified in relation to the ordinary educational system. 62 per cent of those offered a public examination, attended courses at the upper secondary level.

Tables:

• Table 1 Tuition periods, by institution and level. 2007
• Table 2 Course completions, by independent distance teaching institution and sex. 2007
• Table 3 Course completions. Subjects by age and sex of the participant. 2007
• Table 4 Course completions, by age, sex and county of the participant. 2007
• Table 5 Tuition periods, by level. 2000-2007
• Table 6 Number of course completions, by examination and level. 2000-2007