PÕHJA-EESTI - Education, health and culture
In 2002, general education in PÕHJA-EESTI was provided for more than 74 000 pupils by 158 schools, of which, 22 were primary schools, 47 basic schools and 89 gymnasiums, among them 2 gymnasiums for adults.
There are 35 vocational education institutions in PÕHJA-EESTI and more than 10 000 students study at secondary and post-secondary levels in these institutions. There are 4 public universities: Tallinn Technical University, Tallinn Pedagogical University, the Estonian Academy of the Arts and the Estonian Musical Academy. The most attractive among the 8 private universities are the University Nord, Audentes Mainor University and the Estonian Business School. In addition applied higher education is provided by 14 higher schools and 8 colleges. Of all Estonian tertiary students more than 50%, over 36 000, were studying in 2002 in PÕHJA-EESTI.
Tallinn has also a leading role in research. Several research institutes, many of them associated with universities and co-operating closely with similar institutions in foreign countries, are located here. Over half of researchers from non-profit institutional sectors in Estonia are working in Tallinn, their number reaching 2 200.
In terms of health care resources, PÕHJA-EESTI ranked first in 2002 among Estonian regions with 13 hospitals with 3 521 beds. Of these, 7 hospitals with 292 beds were private. Doctors and dentists totalled 1 887 and 490, respectively. Of them, 558 doctors and 340 dentists worked in private practice. PÕHJA-EESTI´s figures of doctors per 10 000 population, 36.1 as well as that of dentists (9.4) was the highest in Estonia.
In 2002, the 86 public libraries had 119 149 users. The region's 44 museums attracted 531 000 visitors in 2002, far outstripping the other regions´ respective figures. Museum visits per 1 000 population numbered 1 015. One of the most attractive museums is the Open-Air Museum at Rocca al Mare on the outskirts of Tallinn reflecting Estonian peasant life in the 19th century. There are 12 theatres in PÕHJA-EESTI.
The tradition of song festivals in Estonia dates back to the 19th century, and every five years magnificent song and dance festivals are organised in Tallinn.
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