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1. Tertiary degrees by the field of science in 1991-2006
Tertiary level | Field of science | Year of completing the degree | |||||
1995 | 2000 | 2006 | |||||
Total | of which women | Total | of which women | Total | of which women | ||
Total of tertiary degrees | 41 794 | 24 821 | 37 225 | 22 823 | 42 237 | 26 617 | |
Doctorate | Total | 786 | 288 | 1142 | 518 | 1 411 | 660 |
Natural sciences | 179 | 62 | 245 | 99 | 294 | 115 | |
Engineering and technology | 114 | 13 | 152 | 29 | 286 | 57 | |
Medical and health sciences | 221 | 114 | 330 | 201 | 316 | 201 | |
Agricultural sciences | 22 | 8 | 43 | 17 | 58 | 29 | |
Social sciences | 168 | 57 | 234 | 111 | 315 | 181 | |
Humanities | 82 | 34 | 138 | 61 | 142 | 77 | |
Licentiate | Total | 809 | 339 | 746 | 352 | 489 | 233 |
Natural sciences | 153 | 65 | 177 | 71 | 117 | 46 | |
Engineering and technology | 165 | 41 | 145 | 34 | 104 | 27 | |
Medical and health sciences | 23 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 8 | |
Agricultural | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
Social sciences | 278 | 120 | 269 | 164 | 175 | 108 | |
Humanities | 171 | 85 | 119 | 58 | 77 | 41 | |
Higher-degree level | Total | 11 270 | 6 149 | 12 404 | 7 148 | 14 135 | 8 479 |
Natural sciences | 1 071 | 516 | 1 377 | 700 | 1 520 | 737 | |
Engineering and technology | 1 770 | 393 | 2 009 | 441 | 2 334 | 571 | |
Medical and health sciences | 1 657 | 1 064 | 1 661 | 1 103 | 1 748 | 1 264 | |
Agricultural sciences | 223 | 100 | 219 | 101 | 274 | 156 | |
Social sciences | 4 728 | 2 739 | 4 980 | 3 192 | 5 879 | 3 981 | |
Humanities | 1 821 | 1 337 | 2 158 | 1 611 | 2 380 | 1 770 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Undefined field of science | 28 929 | 18 045 | 22 933 | 14 805 | 26 202 | 17 245 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2006. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Markku Virtaharju (09) 1734 3290
Director in charge: Kaija Hovi
Updated 19.12.2007
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