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New data are no longer produced from the statistics.
Appendix table 2. Population with a tertiary degree in 2000 and 2008
Tertiary degree | Fields of science | 2000 | 2008 | ||
Total | of which women | Total | of which women | ||
Tertiary degrees total | Fields of science total | 959 363 | 527 502 | 1 143 638 | 648 781 |
Doctorate | Fields of science total | 14 111 | 4 375 | 23 066 | 9 122 |
Natural sciences | 3 226 | 874 | 5 124 | 1 771 | |
Engineering and technology | 1 813 | 205 | 3 476 | 647 | |
Medical and health sciences | 4 564 | 1 741 | 6 601 | 3 219 | |
Agricultural sciences | 619 | 237 | 873 | 364 | |
Social sciences | 2 390 | 785 | 4 543 | 2 007 | |
Humanities | 1 499 | 533 | 2 449 | 1 114 | |
Licentiate | Fields of science total | 8 466 | 2 951 | 9 127 | 3 721 |
Natural sciences | 1 801 | 596 | 1 803 | 682 | |
Engineering and technology | 2 203 | 337 | 2 394 | 440 | |
Medical and health sciences | 226 | 175 | 256 | 200 | |
Agricultural sciences | 202 | 86 | 163 | 65 | |
Social sciences | 2 619 | 1 073 | 3 039 | 1 531 | |
Humanities | 1 415 | 684 | 1 472 | 803 | |
Higher-level tertiary degree | Fields of science total | 223 751 | 111 838 | 311 283 | 168 543 |
Natural sciences | 23 628 | 11 194 | 33 839 | 16 483 | |
Engineering and technology | 38 267 | 6 043 | 53 107 | 10 591 | |
Medical and health sciences | 25 133 | 15 784 | 31 390 | 20 984 | |
Agricultural sciences | 9 009 | 4 036 | 9 020 | 4 339 | |
Social sciences | 89 321 | 47 120 | 130 108 | 76 203 | |
Humanities | 38 393 | 27 661 | 53 819 | 39 943 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Field of science undefined | 713 035 | 408 338 | 800 162 | 467 395 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2009. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marianne Kaplas (09) 1734 3421, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 24.3.2011
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