lukioista

Lukioista is the ablative plural form of the Finnish noun lukio, meaning “from high schools.” In Finnish grammar, the suffix -sta/-stä marks origin or source, and when applied to lukio in the plural it yields lukioista. The corresponding singular form would be lukioista, referring to “from a high school.” In practice, lukioista is used to indicate that something comes from more than one high school.

The form is common in written Finnish, especially in statistical, academic, and journalistic contexts, where high schools are identified as sources of data, graduates, or comparisons. Examples include phrases like “Lukioista kerätyt tiedot” (data collected from high schools) and “Lukioista valmistuneet” (graduates from high schools). It can also appear in reports that analyze outcomes by institution or region.

Finnish lukio represents upper secondary general education following the comprehensive school (peruskoulu) and typically lasts about three years. It prepares students for the matriculation examination (ylioppilastutkinto), which is a common pathway to Finnish universities. While lukioista is a grammatical form used to reference multiple high schools, rural and urban areas may differ in the number and distribution of institutions. The term is mainly encountered in formal writing and data-driven discussions about education.