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Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2017

Level of education	Graduates, total 2016		Employed, total		Full-time students		Unemployed		Others		Of the employed studying while working
		%		%		%		%		%		%
Total	141 526	100,0	98 418	69,5	19 071	13,5	13 720	9,7	10 317	7,3	20 999	14,8
Matriculation examination	28 101	100,0	12 958	46,1	10 052	35,8	1 747	6,2	3 344	11,9	5 534	19,7
Upper secondary vocational qualification	62 523	100,0	43 658	69,8	4 555	7,3	9 281	14,8	5 029	8,0	5 985	9,6
Post-secondary non-higher vocational qualification	103	100,0	59	57,3	21	20,4	4	3,9	19	18,4	9	8,7
University of applied sciences degree (Bachelor)	21 815	100,0	18 705	85,7	783	3,6	1 478	6,8	849	3,9	1 697	7,8
Lower university degree (Bachelor)	10 331	100,0	6 759	65,4	3 320	32,1	112	1,1	140	1,4	5 835	56,5
Higher university of applied sciences degree (Master)	2 447	100,0	2 330	95,2	19	0,8	71	2,9	27	1,1	170	6,9
Higher university degree (Master)	14 439	100,0	12 478	86,4	307	2,1	910	6,3	744	5,2	1 654	11,5
Specialist training of doctors 1)	16	100,0	16	100,0	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	12,5
Licentiate's degree	114	100,0	104	91,2	2	1,8	6	5,3	2	1,8	36	31,6
Doctor's degree	1 637	100,0	1 351	82,5	12	0,7	111	6,8	163	10,0	77	4,7

1) Starting 1st of February 2015, professional specialisation in medicine, except for veterinary science, is no longer included in education leading to a degree.

Source: Education 2019. Statistics Finland

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Updated 24.1.2019