Study title

Perceptions of Upper Secondary Education: Adult Students in Vocational Education 2022

Dataset ID Number

FSD3764

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3764
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3764

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Innolink Group

Abstract

The survey charted the perceptions and opinions of adult students in vocational upper secondary education regarding upper secondary education in Finland. Main themes included, among others, reasons behind the respondents' choice of education, 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, adult students were asked what field they were studying and how certain they were that they would pursue further studies at some point after their current studies. In addition, students were asked how different factors affected their choice of upper secondary education (e.g. wanting to have a job with good pay, location of the school/education facility, parents' opinions). Finally, the perceived usefulness of the respondents' studies in their future as well as their satisfaction in their education were examined with some attitudinal statements (e.g. whether they thought their upper secondary education would be useful in their future work and whether they would choose a different path of education if they could reapply).

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, region of residence (NUTS3), municipality of residence, highest level of education, occupation group and whether they had ever been unemployed.

Keywords

adult education; education; educational choice; educational opportunities; educational provision; 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)
• Life-long/continuing education (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

Data Producers

• Skills Finland
• 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

Adult students in vocational education and training in Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Cohort/Event-based

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The sample was randomly selected nationwide. In total, 302 adult students in vocational education and training were interviewed by phone.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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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. In addition, responses to variable Q24 denoting the age of the respondent were categorised into five-year age groups.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Innolink Group: Perceptions of Upper Secondary Education: Adult Students in Vocational Education 2022 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-03-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3764; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3764

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

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.