Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2009
Level of education | Graduates, total 2008 | Employed, total | Of the employed studying while working | Full-time students | Unemployed | Others | ||||||
% | % | % | % | % | % | |||||||
Total | 136 355 | 100,0 | 92 117 | 67,6 | 22 391 | 16,4 | 20 156 | 14,8 | 12 243 | 9,0 | 11 839 | 8,7 |
Matriculation examination | 30 381 | 100,0 | 12 526 | 41,2 | 7 469 | 24,6 | 12 186 | 40,1 | 993 | 3,3 | 4 676 | 15,4 |
Upper secondary vocational qualification | 53 404 | 100,0 | 35 703 | 66,9 | 5 525 | 10,3 | 4 117 | 7,7 | 8 265 | 15,5 | 5 319 | 10,0 |
Post-secondary non-higher vocational qualification | 66 | 100,0 | 66 | 100,0 | 4 | 6,1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Polytechnic degree (Bachelor) | 20 535 | 100,0 | 17 463 | 85,0 | 1 663 | 8,1 | 836 | 4,1 | 1 540 | 7,5 | 696 | 3,4 |
Lower university degree (Bachelor) | 7 851 | 100,0 | 5 392 | 68,7 | 4 297 | 54,7 | 2 188 | 27,9 | 144 | 1,8 | 127 | 1,6 |
Higher polytechnic degree (Master) | 673 | 100,0 | 643 | 95,5 | 46 | 6,8 | 4 | 0,6 | 18 | 2,7 | 8 | 1,2 |
Higher university degree (Master) | 21 249 | 100,0 | 18 353 | 86,4 | 3 001 | 14,1 | 778 | 3,7 | 1 210 | 5,7 | 908 | 4,3 |
Specialist training of doctors | 438 | 100,0 | 434 | 99,1 | 83 | 18,9 | 2 | 0,5 | - | - | 2 | 0,5 |
Licentiate's degree | 356 | 100,0 | 310 | 87,1 | 165 | 46,3 | 22 | 6,2 | 18 | 5,1 | 6 | 1,7 |
Doctor's degree | 1 402 | 100,0 | 1 227 | 87,5 | 138 | 9,8 | 23 | 1,6 | 55 | 3,9 | 97 | 6,9 |
Source: Education 2011. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Ritva Kaukonen (09) 1734 3311, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 2.3.2011
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Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2009
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