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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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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): University education [e-publication].
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