Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2016
Level of education | Graduates, total 2015 | Employed, total | Full-time students | Unemployed | Others | Of the employed studying while working 1) | ||||||
% | % | % | % | % | % | |||||||
Total | 142 573 | 100,0 | 94 546 | 66,3 | 19 969 | 14,0 | 18 091 | 12,7 | 9 967 | 7,0 | 21 210 | 14,9 |
Matriculation examination | 28 067 | 100,0 | 12 277 | 43,7 | 10 514 | 37,5 | 2 023 | 7,2 | 3 253 | 11,6 | 6 004 | 21,4 |
Upper secondary vocational qualification | 63 686 | 100,0 | 41 678 | 65,4 | 4 935 | 7,7 | 12 268 | 19,3 | 4 805 | 7,5 | 6 018 | 9,4 |
University of applied sciences degree (Bachelor) | 22 429 | 100,0 | 18 586 | 82,9 | 854 | 3,8 | 2 105 | 9,4 | 884 | 3,9 | 1 750 | 7,8 |
Lower university degree (Bachelor) | 9 856 | 100,0 | 6 351 | 64,4 | 3 255 | 33,0 | 150 | 1,5 | 100 | 1,0 | 5 437 | 55,2 |
Higher university of applied sciences degree (Master) | 2 288 | 100,0 | 2 160 | 94,4 | 19 | 0,8 | 82 | 3,6 | 27 | 1,2 | 152 | 6,6 |
Higher university degree (Master) | 14 503 | 100,0 | 12 057 | 83,1 | 370 | 2,6 | 1 326 | 9,1 | 750 | 5,2 | 1 725 | 11,9 |
Specialist training of doctors | 17 | 100,0 | 16 | 94,1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5,9 | 4 | 23,5 |
Licentiate's degree | 113 | 100,0 | 93 | 82,3 | 4 | 3,5 | 7 | 6,2 | 9 | 8,0 | 46 | 40,7 |
Doctor's degree | 1 614 | 100,0 | 1 328 | 82,3 | 18 | 1,1 | 130 | 8,1 | 138 | 8,6 | 74 | 4,6 |
Source: Education 2018. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Anna Loukkola 029 551 3678, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 25.1.2018
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Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2016
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