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Appendix table 2. Population with a tertiary degree in 2000 and 2011
2000 | 2011 | ||||
Tertiary degree | Fields of science | Total | of which women | Total | of which women |
Tertiary degrees total | Fields of science total | 959,363 | 527,502 | 1 213,221 | 693,950 |
Doctorate | Fields of science total | 14 ,11 | 4,375 | 26,795 | 11,317 |
Natural sciences | 3,226 | 874 | 5,873 | 2,164 | |
Engineering and technology | 1,813 | 205 | 4,185 | 851 | |
Medical and health sciences | 4,564 | 1,741 | 7,398 | 3,858 | |
Agricultural sciences | 619 | 237 | 973 | 446 | |
Social sciences | 2,390 | 785 | 5,520 | 2,621 | |
Humanities | 1,499 | 533 | 2,846 | 1,377 | |
Licentiate | Fields of science total | 8,466 | 2,951 | 8,891 | 3,740 |
Natural sciences | 1,801 | 596 | 1,735 | 674 | |
Engineering and technology | 2,203 | 337 | 2,333 | 446 | |
Medical and health sciences | 226 | 175 | 244 | 190 | |
Agricultural sciences | 202 | 86 | 157 | 65 | |
Social sciences | 2,619 | 1,073 | 3,065 | 1,630 | |
Humanities | 1,415 | 684 | 1,357 | 735 | |
Higher level tertiary degree | Fields of science total | 223,751 | 111,838 | 342,061 | 187,712 |
Natural sciences | 23,628 | 11,194 | 35,751 | 17,544 | |
Engineering and technology | 38,267 | 6,043 | 60,669 | 12,500 | |
Medical and health sciences | 25,133 | 15,784 | 35,104 | 24,093 | |
Agricultural sciences | 9,009 | 4,036 | 9,512 | 4,842 | |
Social sciences | 89,321 | 47,120 | 142,769 | 85,165 | |
Humanities | 38,393 | 27,661 | 58,256 | 43,568 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Field of science undefined | 713,035 | 408,338 | 835,474 | 491,181 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2012. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marianne Kaplas 09 1734 3421
Director in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 20.3.2014
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