Education statistics. Throughput of students in tertiary education, 2009/2010 study year

Higher proportion of students without awarded qualification

The proportion of students who do not complete a degree is increasing. The figure is higher for men than women.

If we compare students registered in tertiary education for the first time in 1989 and 1999, the proportion of students with no awarded qualification after 10 years has increased by 2 percentage points to 37 per cent. The increase is larger for men. For students who enrolled in 1999, there were 44 per cent men with no awarded qualification after 10 years. This is an increase of about five percentage points compared to those who completed a degree in 1999 and enrolled in tertiary education 10 years earlier.

Specific subject and vocational teacher training students graduate fast

Among the roughly 32 500 students who enrolled in selected bachelor’s degree programmes for the first time in 2005, their status five years later shows that 42 per cent completed within three years. Twenty-five per cent dropped out of one of the selected courses of study, with 10 per cent dropping out after the first year.

Bachelor degrees in specific subject and vocational teacher training had the highest proportion of students who completed within three years, with 58 per cent. Seventy per cent completed within five years.

Almost three out of ten in general teacher training drop out

Among the roughly 3 000 students who enrolled in the general teacher training programme for the first time in 2004, 27 per cent dropped out within six years. Thirty-seven per cent of the male students dropped out, while 23 per cent were female students.

Forty-three per cent of the students in the general teacher training programme completed within four years, and 56 per cent completed within six years.

Nine out of ten medical students complete

Over 500 students started a medical studies programme for the first time in 2002. Eight years later, 90 per cent had completed their studies. Sixty-four per cent completed within six years, while only 2 per cent dropped out within eight years.

Tables

• Table 1 Undergraduate courses by number of graduates in 2009/10 since the student was first registered in tertiary education, by gender and duration of study. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 2 Postgraduate courses by number of graduates in 2009/10 since the student was first registered in tertiary education, by gender and duration of study. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 3 New entrants to tertiary education in 1989 and 1999, by gender and awarded qualification after ten years. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 4 New entrants to tertiary education in 1989 and 1999, by parents' level of education and awarded qualification after 10 years. Absolute figures and per cent
• Table 5 Students who enrolled in selected bachelor´s degree programmes for the first time in 2005, and awarded qualifications at 1 october 2010, by gender and completed course of study
• Table 6 Students who enrolled in nursing, foundation programme for the first time 2005, and awarded qualifications at 1 october 2010, by gender and parents´ level of education
• Table 7 Students who enrolled in pre-school teacher, foundation programme for the first time 2005, and awarded qualifications at 1 october 2010, by gender and parents´ level of education
• Table 8 Students who enrolled in engineering, foundation programme for the first time 2005, and awarded qualifications at 1 october 2010, by gender and parents´ level og education
• Table 9 Students who enrolled in general teacher training programme for the first time in 2004, and awarded qualifications at 1 October 2010 by gender, educational institution and parents´ level of education
• Table 10 Students who enrolled in master of odontology for the first time 2003, and awarded qualifications at 1 october 2010, by gender
• Table 11 Students who enrolled in cand.med. for the first time 2002, and awarded qualifications at 1 october 2010 by gender

Published 28 October 2011 © Statistics Norway