ylioppilas
Ylioppilas is Finnish for a person who has completed the Matriculation Examination (ylioppilastutkinto) at the end of upper secondary school (lukio). The title signifies that the holder has passed the national examination and is eligible for admission to Finnish universities, while also serving as a traditional marker of educational achievement. The term remains common in everyday language and in cultural contexts.
The matriculation examination is administered by the Matriculation Examination Board (Ylioppilastutkintolautakunta). After finishing lukio, a student
Cultural and social aspects are tied to the title. A traditional symbol of the achievement is the
See also: lukio, ylioppilastutkinto, ylioppilastutkintotodistus, ylioppilaslakki, Vappu.