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Appendix table 2. Population with a tertiary degree in 2000 and 2010
2000 | 2010 | ||||
Tertiary degree | Fields of science | Total | of which women | Total | of which women |
Tertiary degrees total | Fields of science total | 959 363 | 527 502 | 1 190 974 | 678 858 |
Doctorate | Fields of science total | 14 111 | 4 375 | 25 528 | 10 573 |
Natural sciences | 3 226 | 874 | 5 616 | 2 029 | |
Engineering and technology | 1 813 | 205 | 3 958 | 780 | |
Medical and health sciences | 4 564 | 1 741 | 7 131 | 3 652 | |
Agricultural sciences | 619 | 237 | 934 | 412 | |
Social sciences | 2 390 | 785 | 5 187 | 2 421 | |
Humanities | 1 499 | 533 | 2 702 | 1 279 | |
Licentiate | Fields of science total | 8 466 | 2 951 | 9 002 | 3 742 |
Natural sciences | 1 801 | 596 | 1 766 | 678 | |
Engineering and technology | 2 203 | 337 | 2 363 | 449 | |
Medical and health sciences | 226 | 175 | 247 | 193 | |
Agricultural sciences | 202 | 86 | 159 | 65 | |
Social sciences | 2 619 | 1 073 | 3 064 | 1 597 | |
Humanities | 1 415 | 684 | 1 403 | 760 | |
Higher-level tertiary degree | Fields of science total | 223 751 | 111 838 | 331 616 | 180 634 |
Natural sciences | 23 628 | 11 194 | 34 935 | 17 086 | |
Engineering and technology | 38 267 | 6 043 | 59 196 | 12 039 | |
Medical and health sciences | 25 133 | 15 784 | 33 663 | 22 878 | |
Agricultural sciences | 9 009 | 4 036 | 9 345 | 4 683 | |
Social sciences | 89 321 | 47 120 | 137 941 | 81 762 | |
Humanities | 38 393 | 27 661 | 56 536 | 42 186 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Field of science undefined | 713 035 | 408 338 | 824 828 | 483 909 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2011. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marianne Kaplas 09 1734 3421
Director in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 21.03.2013
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