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Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2010

Level of education Graduates, total 2009 Employed, total Of the employed studying while working Full-time students Unemployed Others
  %   %   %   %   %   %
Total 126 388 100,0 85 331 67,5 21 296 16,8 19 482 15,4 10 083 8,0 11 492 9,1
Matriculation examination 30 373 100,0 13 200 43,5 7 721 25,4 11 884 39,1 860 2,8 4 429 14,6
Upper secondary vocational qualification 57 200 100,0 39 465 69,0 5 956 10,4 4 504 7,9 7 523 13,2 5 708 10,0
Post-secondary non-higher vocational qualification 75 100,0 73 97,3 24 32,0 1 1,3 - - 1 1,3
Polytechnic degree (Bachelor) 19 454 100,0 16 714 85,9 1 699 8,7 882 4,5 1 122 5,8 736 3,8
Lower university degree (Bachelor) 6 020 100,0 4 070 67,6 3 421 56,8 1 841 30,6 47 0,8 62 1,0
Higher polytechnic degree (Master) 929 100,0 904 97,3 79 8,5 6 0,6 12 1,3 7 0,8
Higher university degree (Master) 10 123 100,0 8 893 87,8 2 004 19,8 335 3,3 467 4,6 428 4,2
Specialist training of doctors 470 100,0 465 98,9 89 18,9 2 0,4 - - 3 0,6
Licentiate's degree 288 100,0 255 88,5 140 48,6 9 3,1 15 5,2 9 3,1
Doctor's degree 1 456 100,0 1 292 88,7 163 11,2 18 1,2 37 2,5 109 7,5

Source: Education 2012. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ritva Kaukonen 09 1734 3311, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 6.3.2012

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Transition from school to further education and work [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-9469. 2010, Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2010 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 23.4.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/sijk/2010/sijk_2010_2012-03-06_tau_001_en.html