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Published: 16 June 2011

A total of 29,100 university degrees were attained in 2010

According to Statistics Finland, a total of 29,100 university degrees were attained in Finland in 2010. Of the degrees attained in 2010, 12,400 were lower university degrees and 14,400 higher university degrees. Completed degrees at the doctorate level numbered 1,500. Foreign citizens attained 1,200 degrees. Women completed 58 per cent of all university degrees.

Completed university degrees by region 2010 ¹⁾

Region	Total	Men	Women
Total	29 118	12 374	16 744
Uusimaa	10 176	4 620	5 556
Varsinais-Suomi	3 248	1 112	2 136
Satakunta	450	177	273
Kanta-Häme	112	27	85
Pirkanmaa	3 986	2 067	1 919
Päijät-Häme	29	10	19
South Karelia	1 243	839	404
Etelä-Savo	250	56	194
Pohjois-Savo	1 033	283	750
North Karelia	1 320	522	798
Central Finland	2 538	808	1 730
South Ostrobothnia	1	1	-
Ostrobothnia	1 086	397	689
Central Ostrobothnia	84	11	73
North Ostrobothnia	2 560	1 201	1 359
Kainuu	154	39	115
Lapland	848	204	644

1) From 2010 onwards, the data on numbers of university degrees also include the National Defence University.

The number of degrees increased by 22 per cent from the previous year. The large variation in the number of degrees between 2008 and 2010 is explained by the university degree revision. The transition period for the degree revision ended in summer 2008, apart from the fields of technology and medicine, where it ended in summer 2010.

Source: Education. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Vesa Hämäläinen (09) 1734 2594, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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Updated 16.6.2011