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Appendix table 3. Students and employed students aged at least 18 years by level of education and age in 2015

Level of education Students total Employed students total Age
    % 18 years 19 years 20 years 21 years 22 years 23 years 24 years 25 years-
Level of education Students total Employed students 18 years 19 years 20 years 21 years 22 years 23 years 24 years 25 years-
Upper secondary general education 44 013 11 448 26,0 6 510 2 660 396 283 205 186 130 1 078
Upper secondary vocational education 234 764 112 261 47,8 6 272 3 465 3 170 4 267 4 189 4 294 3 902 82 702
University of applied sciences degree(Bachelor) 129 508 67 030 51,8 19 916 3 292 5 624 7 150 7 230 6 173 36 626
Lower university degree (Bachelor) 85 627 41 034 47,9 15 1 122 2 369 3 889 4 262 4 002 3 005 22 370
University of applied sciences degree (Master) 10 162 8 823 86,8 - - - - - - 1 8 822
Higher university degree (Master) 52 119 30 819 59,1 - 26 98 165 509 1 519 2 605 25 897
Specialisation in medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry 157 141 89,8 - - - - - - - 141
Licentiate’s degree 1 274 992 77,9 - - - - - - - 992
Doctoral degree 18 252 13 532 74,1 - - - 1 - 13 60 13 458
Total 575 876 286 080 49,7 12 816 8 189 9 325 14 229 16 315 17 244 15 876 192 086

Source: Education. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Vesa Hämäläinen 029 551 2594, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma


Updated 17.3.2017

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment of students [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-0017. 2015, Appendix table 3. Students and employed students aged at least 18 years by level of education and age in 2015 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/opty/2015/opty_2015_2017-03-17_tau_003_en.html