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 2001 and 2011. Percentage women
County of residence at the age of 16 2001 2011
Total Percentage women Total Percentage women
Total  206 883 59.8  250 456 60.0
Østfold 9 328 60.2 11 020 60.7
Akershus 17 436 56.7 26 844 57.8
Oslo 13 500 57.3 21 627 56.8
Hedmark 7 347 61.1 8 755 62.7
Oppland 7 054 60.6 8 497 61.8
Buskerud 8 376 59.8 11 291 59.8
Vestfold 8 141 59.2 10 616 59.5
Telemark 6 525 59.9 7 739 61.6
Aust-Agder 4 509 58.1 4 857 58.1
Vest-Agder 6 520 58.0 7 876 58.6
Rogaland 14 829 59.0 19 546 59.5
Hordaland 18 707 59.1 21 957 61.4
Sogn og Fjordane 5 274 60.6 6 298 63.4
Møre og Romsdal 11 401 59.7 12 857 61.7
Sør-Trøndelag 11 402 58.6 13 024 60.7
Nord-Trøndelag 6 907 60.4 6 681 62.4
Nordland 11 482 59.9 12 652 61.2
Troms Romsa 7 234 61.7 8 194 61.6
Finnmark Finnmárku 3 712 63.3 3 784 64.8
Abroad 6 601 54.6 12 429 61.1
Unknown1 20 598 66.5 13 912 56.5
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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