Study title

Perceptions of Upper Secondary Education: Ninth-Graders 2022

Dataset ID Number

FSD3760

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3760
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3760

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Innolink Group Oy

Abstract

The survey charted ninth-graders' perceptions and opinions of general and vocational upper secondary education and training in Finland. Main themes included, among others, the ninth-graders' plans after completing lower secondary school, perceptions of how general and vocational upper secondary education are appreciated, and opinions on studying. The study was commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture and Skills Finland.

First, opinions on studying were examined with various attitudinal statements concerning, for example, whether the respondents thought that studying was interesting, they studied because they had no other option, and their parents were interested in how they succeeded in their studies. The respondents were asked whether they would continue into upper secondary education after they had finished their lower secondary education, how interesting different paths of education were for them personally (e.g. general or vocational upper secondary education, tenth grade) and which educational path they would choose after completing lower secondary education.

Factors affecting the respondents' choice when applying to education institutions (e.g. wanting to have a job with good pay, location of the school/educational facility, parents' opinions) were also surveyed. In addition, if the respondents indicated that they would choose upper secondary education or training after lower secondary school, they were asked what they thought they would do after completing the education or training (e.g. working straight away, studying more).

Background variables included the respondent's gender, mother tongue, municipality of residence, region of residence (NUTS3), parents' highest level of education and occupation group.

Keywords

education; educational choice; educational opportunities; educational provision; lower secondary schools; upper secondary education; upper secondary schools; vocational education

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Vocational education and training (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Perception Surveys on Upper Secondary Education

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Innolink Group Oy

Data Producers

• Skills Finland ry
• Ministry of Education and Culture

Time Period Covered

2022

Collection Dates

2022-08-08 – 2022-10-10

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Ninth-graders in lower secondary education in Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Cohort/Event-based

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The sample was randomly selected nationwide. A total of 392 ninth-graders responded, of whom 180 responded by telephone and 212 by online survey.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, all open-ended responses were removed from the data at FSD.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Innolink Group Oy: Perceptions of Upper Secondary Education: Ninth-Graders 2022 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-02-05). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3760; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3760

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö & Skills Finland & Innolink (2022). Toisen asteen koulutuksen mielikuvatutkimus 2022: Kvantitatiivinen osuus.

Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö & Skills Finland & Innolink (2022). Toisen asteen koulutuksen mielikuvatutkimus 2022: Yhteenvetoraportti.