University education

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: A total of 29,400 university degrees were attained in 2012 19 Jun 2013 According to Statistics Finland, a total of 29,400 university degrees were attained in Finland in 2012. The number of lower university degrees was 13,100 and that of higher university degrees 13,800. Completed degrees at the doctorate level numbered 1,660. Sixty per cent of those that completed lower or higher university degrees and 52 per cent of those that completed doctorate degrees were women. The share of foreigners among all completed degrees was five per cent, but the share was as high as 16 per cent among doctorate degrees. Next release: Statistical releases will not be issued in English from these statistics in 2013.
Description:	The statistics on university education contain data on new students, students and attained degrees in university education leading to a degree. The statistics are compiled from individual-based data collected by Statistics Finland from universities. Read full description >>>
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): University education [e-publication].
ISSN=2324-0148. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 8.10.2013].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/yop/index_en.html.

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