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1. Tertiary degrees by the field of science in 1995, 2001 and 2008
| Tertiary degree | Fields of science | Year (completion of degree) | ||
| 1995 | 2001 | 2008 | ||
| Tertiary degrees total | Fields of science total | 41 794 | 38 205 | 61 902 |
| Doctorate | Fields of science total | 786 | 1 187 | 1 527 |
| Natural sciences | 179 | 223 | 329 | |
| Engineering and technology | 114 | 197 | 260 | |
| Medical and health sciences | 221 | 334 | 350 | |
| Agricultural sciences | 22 | 39 | 59 | |
| Social sciences | 168 | 258 | 346 | |
| Humanities | 82 | 136 | 183 | |
| Licentiate | Fields of science total | 809 | 689 | 425 |
| Natural sciences | 153 | 165 | 109 | |
| Engineering and technology | 165 | 142 | 86 | |
| Medical and health sciences | 23 | 37 | 9 | |
| Agricultural sciences | 19 | 6 | 4 | |
| Social sciences | 278 | 226 | 156 | |
| Humanities | 171 | 113 | 61 | |
| Highet-level tertiary degree | Fields of science total | 11 270 | 12 543 | 23 350 |
| Natural sciences | 1 071 | 1 420 | 3 407 | |
| Engineering and technology | 1 770 | 2 061 | 2 683 | |
| Medical and health sciences | 1 657 | 1 651 | 2 297 | |
| Agricultural sciences | 223 | 219 | 624 | |
| Social sciences | 4 728 | 5 150 | 10 203 | |
| Humanities | 1 821 | 2 042 | 4 136 | |
| Other tertiary degrees | Field of science undefined | 28 929 | 23 786 | 36 600 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2007. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marianne Kaplas (09) 1734 3421, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 22.04.2010
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1. Tertiary degrees by the field of science in 1995, 2001 and 2008
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