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Appendix table 2. Population aged 18 to 64 at the end of 2011 by level of education, age and sex

Age Level of education Total Men Women
18–29 No post-basic level education or unknown 210 916 117 835 93 081
Upper secondary level education 476 937 254 187 222 750
Lowest level tertiary education 716 312 404
Lower-degree level tertiary education 92 014 31 530 60 484
Higher-degree level tertiary education / doctorate or equivalent level tertiary education 32 718 12 801 19 917
All levels of education 813 301 416 665 396 636
30–49 No post-basic level education or unknown 198 091 126 167 71 924
Upper secondary level education 592 261 334 566 257 695
Lowest level tertiary education 180 134 65 300 114 834
Lower-degree level tertiary education 196 709 85 268 111 441
Higher-degree level tertiary education / doctorate or equivalent level tertiary education 208 720 90 658 118 062
All levels of education 1 375 915 701 959 673 956
50–64 No post-basic level education or unknown 291 394 156 903 134 491
Upper secondary level education 486 581 245 198 241 383
Lowest level tertiary education 192 378 74 140 118 238
Lower-degree level tertiary education 77 153 41 472 35 681
Higher-degree level tertiary education / doctorate or equivalent level tertiary education 103 139 51 988 51 151
All levels of education 1 150 645 569 701 580 944
Total All levels of education 3 339 861 1 688 325 1 651 536

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Aura Pasila 09 1734 3576, tyossakaynti@stat.fi

Director in charge: Riitta Harala


Updated 17.6.2013

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-6825. Background information on unemployed persons 2012, Appendix table 2. Population aged 18 to 64 at the end of 2011 by level of education, age and sex . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyokay/2012/02/tyokay_2012_02_2013-06-05_tau_002_en.html