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2. Population with a tertiary degree in 2001 and 2007
Tertiary degree | Field of science | Year | |||
2001 | 2007 | ||||
Total | of which women | Total | of which women | ||
Tertiary degrees total | Fields of science total | 979 020 | 540 369 | 1 109 735 | 626 244 |
Doctorate | Fields of science total | 15 119 | 4 862 | 21 823 | 8 343 |
Natural sciences | 3 424 | 949 | 4 868 | 1 628 | |
Engineering and technology | 1 975 | 238 | 3 275 | 575 | |
Medical and health sciences | 4 846 | 1 932 | 6 309 | 2 981 | |
Agricultural sciences | 654 | 258 | 824 | 331 | |
Social sciences | 2 585 | 883 | 4 241 | 1 803 | |
Humanities | 1 635 | 602 | 2 306 | 1 025 | |
Licentiate | Fields of science total | 8 630 | 3 078 | 9 057 | 3 639 |
Natural sciences | 1 818 | 611 | 1 791 | 666 | |
Engineering and technology | 2 237 | 348 | 2 391 | 441 | |
Medical and health sciences | 244 | 192 | 255 | 201 | |
Agricultural sciences | 190 | 74 | 160 | 62 | |
Social sciences | 2 708 | 1 144 | 2 970 | 1 460 | |
Humanities | 1 433 | 709 | 1 490 | 809 | |
Higher degree level | Fields of science total | 232 540 | 117 378 | 292 745 | 156 464 |
Natural sciences | 24 645 | 11 717 | 31 125 | 15 108 | |
Engineering and technology | 39 704 | 6 371 | 51 112 | 10 029 | |
Medical and health sciences | 25 572 | 16 173 | 30 089 | 19 903 | |
Agricultural sciences | 9 192 | 4 205 | 8 572 | 4 045 | |
Social sciences | 93 385 | 49 953 | 121 250 | 70 011 | |
Humanities | 40 042 | 28 959 | 50 597 | 37 368 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Undefined field of science | 722 731 | 415 051 | 786 110 | 457 798 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2007. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marianne Kaplas (09) 1734 3421, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 22.04.2010
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