Table

Students in tertiary education in Norway and Norwegian students abroad, by gender and field of education. 1 October
Absolute figuresPer centPer cent
TotalMalesFemales
200320122013200320122013200320122013
1Number of students at accredited web-based schools are missing for 2013.
2Includes preparatory courses for university or university college education.
3A more detailed coding of education abroad makes the numbers less comparable in and between fields of education over time.
Fields of Education
Total1223 904261 164269 06340.440.040.859.660.059.2
General programmes21811 8941 96481.277.975.718.822.124.3
Humanities and arts30 83429 42628 63636.537.738.363.562.361.7
Education31 08835 92336 15324.324.324.275.775.775.8
Social sciences and law330 57835 33135 50039.336.736.560.763.363.5
Business and administration343 13350 23751 98047.845.245.652.254.854.4
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects37 22042 93645 61369.768.267.730.331.832.3
Health, welfare and sport45 80656 13656 44121.622.522.678.477.577.4
Primary industries1 3461 2511 30952.050.351.048.049.749.0
Transport and communications, safty and security and other services2 7736 4789 54968.667.472.031.432.628.0
Unspecified field of study9451 5521 91837.437.837.762.662.262.3
 
Students in Norway209 770245 572253 31740.140.040.959.660.059.1
General programmes21811 8941 96481.277.975.718.822.124.3
Humanities and arts28 24727 30926 30936.637.738.863.562.361.2
Education30 87935 72536 06024.324.324.275.775.775.8
Social sciences and law330 57832 20332 60039.336.737.460.763.362.6
Business and administration337 67746 94848 61947.645.245.452.254.854.6
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects35 47041 36743 94469.868.268.330.331.831.7
Health, welfare and sport42 22251 15651 51020.422.521.178.477.578.9
Primary industries1 2721 2061 25553.650.352.448.049.747.6
Transport and communications, safty and security and other services2 3486 2159 54975.367.472.031.432.628.0
Unspecified field of study8961 5491 50736.837.838.262.662.261.8
 
Norwegian students abroad14 13415 59215 74644.738.538.755.361.561.3
General programmes2000......
Humanities and arts2 5872 1172 32735.130.832.564.969.267.5
Education2091989322.540.915.177.559.184.9
Social sciences and law303 1282 900.28.126.8.71.973.2
Business and administration35 4563 2893 36149.247.448.050.852.652.0
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects1 7501 5691 66968.651.751.531.448.348.5
Health, welfare and sport3 5844 9804 93136.338.538.863.761.561.2
Primary industries74455424.320.018.575.780.081.5
Transport and communications, safty and security and other services425263031.838.8.68.261.2.
Unspecified field of study49341146.9100.036.053.10.064.0