Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2019
| Level of education | Graduates, total 2018 | Employed, total | Full-time students | Unemployed | Others | Of the employed studying while working | ||||||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |||||||
| Total | 145 670 | 100,0 | 105 775 | 72,6 | 18 578 | 12,8 | 11 625 | 8,0 | 9 692 | 6,7 | 20 835 | 14,3 |
| Matriculation examination or other general upper secondary education | 28 067 | 100,0 | 13 432 | 47,9 | 9 973 | 35,5 | 1 430 | 5,1 | 3 232 | 11,5 | 5 027 | 17,9 |
| Vocational upper secondary education and training qualification | 48 835 | 100,0 | 34 074 | 69,8 | 3 440 | 7,0 | 6 977 | 14,3 | 4 344 | 8,9 | 4 321 | 8,8 |
| Further qualification | 11 305 | 100,0 | 9 618 | 85,1 | 401 | 3,5 | 959 | 8,5 | 327 | 2,9 | 1 162 | 10,3 |
| Specialist qualification | 3 683 | 100,0 | 3 477 | 94,4 | 38 | 1,0 | 112 | 3,0 | 56 | 1,5 | 422 | 11,5 |
| Post-secondary non-higher vocational qualification | 54 | 100,0 | 35 | 64,8 | 6 | 11,1 | 1 | 1,9 | 12 | 22,2 | 4 | 7,4 |
| University of applied sciences degree (Bachelor) | 23 404 | 100,0 | 20 829 | 89,0 | 694 | 3,0 | 1 164 | 5,0 | 717 | 3,1 | 1 842 | 7,9 |
| Lower university degree (Bachelor) | 10 981 | 100,0 | 7 064 | 64,3 | 3 679 | 33,5 | 121 | 1,1 | 117 | 1,1 | 6 103 | 55,6 |
| Higher university of applied sciences degree (Master) | 3 047 | 100,0 | 2 897 | 95,1 | 20 | 0,7 | 85 | 2,8 | 45 | 1,5 | 210 | 6,9 |
| Higher university degree (Master) | 14 585 | 100,0 | 12 891 | 88,4 | 307 | 2,1 | 696 | 4,8 | 691 | 4,7 | 1 652 | 11,3 |
| Specialist training of doctors | 18 | 100,0 | 18 | 100,0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 27,8 |
| Licentiate's degree | 152 | 100,0 | 125 | 82,2 | 5 | 3,3 | 11 | 7,2 | 11 | 7,2 | 17 | 11,2 |
| Doctoral or equivalent level | 1 539 | 100,0 | 1 315 | 85,4 | 15 | 1,0 | 69 | 4,5 | 140 | 9,1 | 70 | 4,5 |
Source: Education 2021. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mika Witting 029 551 3530, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 21.1.2021
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Transition from school to further education and work [e-publication].
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Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2019
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