Education Facilities in Finland from OpenStreetMap for Access Mapping

OpenStreetMap data on schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities in Finland, tagged via `amenity` or `building` keys. The dataset is produced by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-27. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, with urban areas likely better represented than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Map school accessibility based on geospatial point data of education facilities.
• Plan education resource allocation using the distribution of schools and universities.
• Analyze urban-rural disparities in education infrastructure based on volunteer mapping coverage.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Multiple geospatial file formats are available, including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is licensed under the ODbL-1.0, a recognized open data license.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas sparse.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, aggregated by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 06:19:19.423956; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Finland