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Appendix table 1. Completed university degrees by level of education and fields of education (Educational Administration's classification 1995) in 2012
| Fields of education | Completed qualifications and degrees | Completed qualifications and degrees, men | Completed qualifications and degrees, women | |
| Completed qualifications and degrees, fields of education total | 29 357 | 11 834 | 17 523 | |
| Rebewable natural resources sector | 3 714 | 1 847 | 1 867 | |
| Technology and transport sector | 5 000 | 3 779 | 1 221 | |
| Administration and commerce sector | 8 194 | 3 252 | 4 942 | |
| Health and social services sector | 3 017 | 841 | 2 176 | |
| Culture | 921 | 325 | 596 | |
| Humanities and education | 8 380 | 1 662 | 6 718 | |
| Other | 131 | 128 | 3 | |
| University Bachelor's degree | Fields of education total | 13 139 | 5 300 | 7 839 |
| Rebewable natural resources sector | 1 608 | 803 | 805 | |
| Technology and transport sector | 2 196 | 1 677 | 519 | |
| Administration and commerce sector | 3 892 | 1 626 | 2 266 | |
| Health and social services sector | 779 | 130 | 649 | |
| Culture | 356 | 139 | 217 | |
| Humanities and education | 4 183 | 802 | 3 381 | |
| Other | 125 | 123 | 2 | |
| Higher university degree (Master) | Fields of education total | 13 830 | 5 449 | 8 381 |
| Rebewable natural resources sector | 1 715 | 837 | 878 | |
| Technology and transport sector | 2 419 | 1 820 | 599 | |
| Administration and commerce sector | 3 995 | 1 481 | 2 514 | |
| Health and social services sector | 1 306 | 384 | 922 | |
| Culture | 531 | 171 | 360 | |
| Humanities and education | 3 864 | 756 | 3 108 | |
| Professional specialisation in medicine, veterinary and dentistry | Fields of education total | 554 | 195 | 359 |
| Health and social services sector | 554 | 195 | 359 | |
| Licentiate's degree | Fields of education total | 179 | 78 | 101 |
| Rebewable natural resources sector | 27 | 12 | 15 | |
| Technology and transport sector | 49 | 34 | 15 | |
| Administration and commerce sector | 56 | 20 | 36 | |
| Health and social services sector | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Culture | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Humanities and education | 45 | 12 | 33 | |
| Doctoral degree | Fields of education total | 1 655 | 812 | 843 |
| Rebewable natural resources sector | 364 | 195 | 169 | |
| Technology and transport sector | 336 | 248 | 88 | |
| Administration and commerce sector | 251 | 125 | 126 | |
| Health and social services sector | 377 | 132 | 245 | |
| Culture | 33 | 15 | 18 | |
| Humanities and education | 288 | 92 | 196 | |
| Other | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Anna Loukkola 09 1734 3678, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 19.6.2013
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Appendix table 1. Completed university degrees by level of education and fields of education (Educational Administration's classification 1995) in 2012
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