Education Facilities in Finland from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for education facilities in Finland, including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The dataset is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Map school accessibility based on facility locations.
• Plan education resource allocation based on the distribution of schools and universities.
• Analyze the density of educational amenities for urban development studies.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Sourced from a well-known, collaborative mapping project (OpenStreetMap).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas likely being incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 11:03:49.381398; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Finland