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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

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Transition from school to further education and work [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-9469. 2009, Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2009 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 27.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/sijk/2009/sijk_2009_2011-03-02_tau_001_en.html