Statistics Norway

Students in universities and colleges

4 Students in Norway and Norwegian students abroad, by county of residence at the age of 16. 1 October 1998 and 2008. Percentage women
County of residence at the age of 16 1998 2008
Total Percentage women Total Percentage women
Total  191 899 58.3  225 469 61.0
Østfold 9 075 58.6 9 748 60.4
Akershus 17 655 54.5 22 302 58.9
Oslo 13 167 55.1 18 156 57.7
Hedmark 6 959 59.5 7 792 63.5
Oppland 6 463 60.3 7 760 62.5
Buskerud 7 977 57.3 9 777 61.5
Vestfold 7 867 56.8 9 514 59.8
Telemark 5 951 60.0 7 239 62.5
Aust-Agder 4 030 56.1 4 804 60.1
Vest-Agder 5 935 57.4 7 091 58.8
Rogaland 13 589 57.1 17 436 59.7
Hordaland 17 328 57.2 19 928 61.7
Sogn og Fjordane 4 633 60.2 5 738 62.8
Møre og Romsdal 10 631 58.9 12 018 62.4
Sør-Trøndelag 10 932 56.9 11 659 61.5
Nord-Trøndelag 5 862 59.6 6 247 63.3
Nordland 10 052 57.9 11 828 62.4
Troms Romsa 6 516 58.1 7 505 63.1
Finnmark Finnmárku 3 055 62.1 3 551 65.8
Foreign 4 712 49.7 10 031 62.1
Unknown1 19 510 67.6 15 345 61.0
1  The number of unknown can mainly be explained by lack of information on county of residence at the age 16 for students born before 1957.

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