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2. Population with tertiary level education in 2000 and 2005
Tertiary level | Field of science | Year | |||
2000 | 2005 | ||||
Total | of which women | Total | of which women | ||
Total of tertiary degrees | 959 363 | 527 502 | 1 063 631 | 595 119 | |
Doctorate | Total | 14 111 | 4 375 | 19 409 | 7 047 |
Natural sciences | 3 167 | 868 | 4 250 | 1 357 | |
Engineering and technology | 1 813 | 205 | 2 709 | 409 | |
Medical and health sciences | 4 671 | 1 795 | 5 983 | 2 709 | |
Agricultural sciences | 512 | 183 | 687 | 262 | |
Social sciences | 2 449 | 791 | 3 715 | 1 454 | |
Humanities | 1 499 | 533 | 2 065 | 856 | |
Licentiate | Total | 8 466 | 2 951 | 8 976 | 3 499 |
Natural sciences | 1 745 | 583 | 1 721 | 628 | |
Engineering and technology | 2 203 | 337 | 2 352 | 397 | |
Medical and health sciences | 226 | 175 | 261 | 206 | |
Agricultural sciences | 202 | 86 | 192 | 78 | |
Social sciences | 2 675 | 1 086 | 2 962 | 1 397 | |
Humanities | 1 415 | 684 | 1 488 | 793 | |
Higher-degree level | Total | 223 751 | 111 838 | 271 017 | 142 312 |
Natural sciences | 23 067 | 10 984 | 28 304 | 13 745 | |
Engineering and technology | 38 267 | 6 043 | 45 937 | 8 008 | |
Medical and health sciences | 26 358 | 16 493 | 29 603 | 19 264 | |
Agricultural sciences | 7 784 | 3 327 | 8 371 | 3 855 | |
Social sciences | 89 882 | 47 330 | 111 928 | 63 036 | |
Humanities | 38 393 | 27 661 | 46 874 | 34 404 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Undefined field of science | 713 035 | 408 338 | 764 229 | 442 261 |
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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