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Appendix table 2. Population with a tertiary degree in 2000 and 2009
2000 | 2009 | ||||
Tertiary degree | Fields of science | Total | of which women | Total | of which women |
Tertiary degrees total | Fields of science total | 959 363 | 527 502 | 1 166 432 | 663 741 |
Doctorate | Fields of science total | 14 111 | 4 375 | 24 371 | 9 879 |
Natural sciences | 3 226 | 874 | 5 386 | 1 913 | |
Engineering and technology | 1 813 | 205 | 3 717 | 714 | |
Medical and health sciences | 4 564 | 1 741 | 6 900 | 3 443 | |
Agricultural sciences | 619 | 237 | 911 | 392 | |
Social sciences | 2 390 | 785 | 4 878 | 2 218 | |
Humanities | 1 499 | 533 | 2 579 | 1 199 | |
Licentiate | Fields of science total | 8 466 | 2 951 | 9 083 | 3 737 |
Natural sciences | 1 801 | 596 | 1 793 | 684 | |
Engineering and technology | 2 203 | 337 | 2 394 | 450 | |
Medical and health sciences | 226 | 175 | 249 | 194 | |
Agricultural sciences | 202 | 86 | 160 | 65 | |
Social sciences | 2 619 | 1 073 | 3 053 | 1 562 | |
Humanities | 1 415 | 684 | 1 434 | 782 | |
Higher-level tertiary degree | Fields of science total | 223 751 | 111 838 | 319 713 | 173 853 |
Natural sciences | 23 628 | 11 194 | 34 213 | 16 676 | |
Engineering and technology | 38 267 | 6 043 | 55 274 | 11 163 | |
Medical and health sciences | 25 133 | 15 784 | 32 408 | 21 835 | |
Agricultural sciences | 9 009 | 4 036 | 9 135 | 4 478 | |
Social sciences | 89 321 | 47 120 | 133 611 | 78 713 | |
Humanities | 38 393 | 27 661 | 55 072 | 40 988 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Field of science undefined | 713 035 | 408 338 | 813 265 | 476 272 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2010. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marianne Kaplas 09 1734 3421
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 22.03.2012
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