NEWS RELEASE EDUCATION 13 MARCH 2026

A total of 5,276 students graduated from university in 2024. The largest number of graduates were from the field of social sciences, and women made up the majority of graduates in most fields. In total, 3,630 university graduates were female and 1,646 were male. Roughly half of the graduates, or 51.4%, completed a first university degree, of whom 1,775 were female and 937 were male.

Most graduates came from the field of school of social sciences, totalling 1,690 students, of whom 1,113 were female and 577 male. Of these, 782 completed a first university degree. The second largest group graduated from the field of health and welfare, totalling 1,075 students. Gender differences were most pronounced in this field, with 952 women and only 123 men graduating. Of these, 556 completed a first university degree.

Women were only in the minority among graduates in the field of engineering, manufacturing, and construction. From that field, 435 students graduated, 271 male and 164 female, of which 325 completed their first university degree. From the field of science, mathematics, and computing, 478 students graduated, 238 male and 240 female. Among other fields, 929 students graduated from education, 444 from humanities and arts, and 188 from services. The fewest graduates were from the agriculture and veterinary field, with 37 graduates.

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