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The map shows the location of institutions of higher education by type in the Nordic Countries where Greater Stockholm and Greater Helsinki are the top locations for in terms of the absolute number of higher education institutions hosted (size of circles) with 19 and 15 units respectively. The other Nordic capital regions and major cities are among these concentrations of higher education units as well. There are some differences concerning development patterns between the Nordic countries: colleges can be found in Denmark and Finland while in Sweden, Denmark and Norway a distinction exists between universities and university colleges. In Iceland the higher education institutes are located in the cities of Reykjavík and Akureyri, but in contrast to other Nordic countries to a higher degree also in rural areas. And a specific phenomenon in Denmark and Finland is the existence of networks of higher education institutions.
(No 2090a)
Johanna Roto
Institution home pages, National Education Boards
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A map of higher education institutions showing the locations of institutions offering education at ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) levels 5 and 6 at the beginning of 2009.
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