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General upper secondary school intake and average grades needed for admission in 2023–2024

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24.10.2022 12.05Updated: 13.11.2023 10.09

On this page, you can see the student intake and average grades needed for admission into general upper secondary schools in the Espoo region in previous years. Please note that the average grades needed for admission vary from year to year. 

In the Espoo region, applicants for general upper secondary schools must have an average grade of at least 7.00 in theoretical subjects. The lowest average grades for admission to general upper secondary schools vary from year to year. The lowest average grade of the previous year indicates the average grade with which the last student was admitted to the general upper secondary school in the previous year. Selection for specialised upper secondary schools and separate upper secondary school lines is based on the average grade in theoretical subjects or a weighted average grade of the basic education leaving certificate and the score of the entrance examination and/or any additional demonstrations. More information on the application procedures is available on each school’s website.

For more information on applying to general upper secondary school, visit the following websites:

Finnish-language general upper secondary schools

School/linePlaces 2024Places 2023Selected 2023Lowest average grade 2023Lowest average grade 2022Lowest score 2023Lowest score 2022
Espoon yhteislyseo2252502507,507,58  
Espoonlahden lukio2002102108,178,50  
Espoon Steinerkoulu24      
Espoon Steinerkoulu10      
Etelä-Tapiolan lukio1351351358,838,85  
Etelä-Tapiolan lukio IB5050508,738,67  
Haukilahden lukio1251351359,008,83  
Haukilahden lukio (urheilulinja)706060  15,8515,93
Kauniaisten lukio1091091098,508,50  
Kauniaisten lukio (bisneslinja)2525258,528,50  
Kuninkaantien lukio1842052058,839,08  
Leppävaaran lukio1541641648,008,08  
Leppävaaran lukio (urheilulinja)706060 8,1712,1613,07
Matinkylän lukio2101401408,50   
Matinkylän lukio (kuvataidelinja)202020  13,16 
Otaniemen lukio2432522529,258,92  
Otaniemen lukio (matematiikka-luonnontiedelukio)727272  17,9716,89
Otaniemen lukio (teatterin ja median linja)252525  16,7316,48
Tapiolan lukio1301301308,758,67  
Tapiolan lukio (musiikkilukio)303030  16,5215,75
Viherlaakson lukio1551551557,457,58  
Viherlaakson lukio (taidelinja)252525  12,2611,31
All together(Espoo)215321182118    
All together(Espoo + Kauniainen)228722522252    

Source: Opintopolku 2023

Swedish-language general upper secondary schools

School/linePlaces 2024Places 2023Selected 2023Places 2022Lowest average grade 2023Lowest average grade 2022
Mattlidens gymnasium (general line)1752002002007,317,83
Mattlidens gymnasium (IB program)505050508,838,58
Gymnasiet Grankulla Samskola979797978,678,23
All together (Espoo)225250250250  
All together (Espoo + Kauniainen)322347347347  

Source: Opintopolku 2023

Please note that

  • only some of the applicants with the lowest average grade are admitted to the general upper secondary school in question.
  • if more than one applicant has the same average grade, the applicants' preferences are taken into account in the selection, followed by the applicant’s arithmetical average grade for all subjects, in accordance with the Ministry of Education and Culture Decree.
  • the average grades for admission to general upper secondary schools vary from year to year depending on the number of primary applicants and, for example, changes in the number of places per general upper secondary school.
  • the number of students admitted to general upper secondary school from the waiting list affects the lowest average grade for admission, which may change up until the date of validity of the waiting list, 18 August 2023.

For more information on applying to general upper secondary school, visit the following websites:

  • General Upper Secondary Education
  • Growth and Learning