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Increase in number of students
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2013-05-29T10:00:00.000Z
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utuvh, Students in higher education, educational institution, specialist field (for example social studies, law, humanities and arts), students abroad, countries of destination, type of institution, ownership, immigrants, norwegian-born with immigrant parents, parents' educational attainment levelTertiary education, Education, Immigration and immigrants, Education
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Students in higher education, 1 October 2012

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Increase in number of students

A total of about 261 000 students in Norway and Norwegian students abroad were registered in tertiary education in 2012; 10 700 more than in 2011.

Students in tertiary education in Norway and Norwegian students abroad, by gender and age. Absolute figures and per centPublished 29 May 2013
201220112002
Students in tertiary education
Total261 164250 456223 068
Males104 459100 16189 709
Females156 705150 295133 359
Proportion 19-24 years in tertiary education
Total32.431.630.1
Males26.125.424.5
Females39.138.236.0
Proportion 25-29 years in tertiary education
Total15.115.016.3
Males13.213.314.9
Females17.216.917.8

Source: Statistics Norway

The proportion of female students within the age group 19-34 is higher than the male proportion, for immigrants, Norwegian-born to immigrant parents and the total population. For the total population, 23 per cent were female and 15 per cent were male students. The corresponding figures for Norwegian-born to immigrant parents were 32 and 25 per cent respectively. Among immigrants, 10 per cent were female and 7 per cent were male students, and among the rest of the population 26 per cent were female and 17 per cent were male students.

Approximately 15 500 Norwegians were studying at tertiary institutions abroad in autumn 2012; an increase of nearly 1 100 compared to the previous year. The United Kingdom and Denmark are the most popular study locations.

Most students in Health, welfare and sport

Almost 51 000 students were registered in Health, welfare and sport and 47 000 students in Business and administration. Enrolment in Natural sciences, Vocational and Technical subjects reached 41 400, up about 2 000 from 2011.