Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2015

Level of education	Graduates, total 2014		Employed, total		Full-time students		Unemployed		Others		Employed studying while working ¹⁾
Level of education		%		%		%		%		%		%
Total	138 935	100,0	90 203	64,9	20 331	14,6	18 956	13,6	9 445	6,8	20 414	14,7
Matriculation examination	28 976	100,0	11 964	41,3	11 604	40,0	2 232	7,7	3 176	11,0	6 194	21,4
Upper secondary vocational qualification	61 785	100,0	39 835	64,5	4 850	7,8	12 674	20,5	4 426	7,2	5 863	9,5
Post-secondary non-higher vocational qualification	65	100,0	64	98,5	-	-	-	-	1	1,5	2	3,1
University of applied sciences degree (Bachelor)	21 692	100,0	17 700	81,6	859	4,0	2 302	10,6	831	3,8	1 747	8,1
Lower university degree (Bachelor)	8 152	100,0	5 279	64,8	2 618	32,1	146	1,8	109	1,3	4 488	55,1
Higher university of applied sciences degree (Master)	2 055	100,0	1 922	93,5	15	0,7	94	4,6	24	1,2	131	6,4
Higher university degree (Master)	14 011	100,0	11 543	82,4	360	2,6	1 378	9,8	730	5,2	1 799	12,8
Specialist training of doctors	463	100,0	459	99,1	1	0,2	-	-	3	0,6	68	14,7
Licentiate's degree	141	100,0	127	90,1	6	4,3	5	3,5	3	2,1	51	36,2
Doctor's degree	1 595	100,0	1 310	82,1	18	1,1	125	7,8	142	8,9	71	4,5

1) Included in the total employed

Source: Education 2017. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Anna Loukkola 029 551 3678, koulutustilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 26.1.2017

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Transition from school to further education and work [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-9469. 2015, Appendix table 1. Main type of activity of graduates one year after graduation at the end of 2015 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.4.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/sijk/2015/sijk_2015_2017-01-26_tau_001_en.html