Table

Population 16 years and over, by level of education, gender, year and county of residence. Absolute figures and per cent1
Absolute figuresPer cent2
TotalBelow upper secondary levelUpper secondary education23Higher education, short4Higher education, long5Unknown or no completed edu-cation1Below upper secondary levelUpper secondary education23Higher education, short4Higher education, long5
1For many immigrants SSB has no information about their level of education. 2014 figures includes an estimated level of education for missing values for these immigrants. For more information see About the statistics.
2People with unknown or no completed education are not included.
3Includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.
4Higher education, short comprises higher education up to 4 years in duration.
5Higher education, long comprises higher education more than 4 years in duration.
Both sexes
19853 279 5981 478 5201 327 579330 38490 37952 73645.841.110.22.8
19903 399 4681 389 0631 434 984412 253108 03455 13441.542.912.33.2
19953 474 2511 244 9291 523 225519 721131 93354 44336.444.515.23.9
20003 558 4361 181 5971 551 474604 165167 37653 82433.744.317.24.8
20053 675 8681 123 5711 570 077699 717205 97676 52731.243.619.45.7
20103 937 8471 111 3791 625 640811 360269 627119 84129.142.621.37.1
20134 117 8091 103 2381 650 483887 154316 670160 26427.941.722.48.0
 
20144 174 8151 130 1971 713 225942 336359 69429 36327.341.322.78.7
Østfold233 85376 34999 53844 88811 3011 77732.942.919.34.9
Akershus461 549113 492180 339113 75350 9293 03624.839.324.811.1
Oslo531 114110 972162 339155 56695 7576 48021.230.929.718.3
Hedmark161 82653 88068 41830 9267 4651 13733.542.619.24.6
Oppland156 38347 87170 12429 9717 42399430.845.119.34.8
Buskerud222 85164 80694 29247 39314 7671 59329.342.621.46.7
Vestfold197 83154 39186 77043 51711 7671 38627.744.222.26.0
Telemark141 53742 47663 24827 7857 05897030.245.019.85.0
Aust-Agder92 19925 46441 21019 5845 35159027.845.021.45.8
Vest-Agder143 92638 05164 73231 2548 8871 00226.645.321.96.2
Rogaland366 26395 683155 53480 22832 4662 35226.342.722.08.9
Hordaland409 890103 081172 37995 02037 0572 35325.342.323.39.1
Sogn og Fjordane87 92923 09741 91118 0624 44541426.447.920.65.1
Møre og Romsdal213 11060 05097 01544 16210 7231 16028.345.820.85.1
Sør-Trøndelag251 71462 442104 22357 91125 9681 17024.941.623.110.4
Nord-Trøndelag109 37931 07750 69922 1524 94650528.546.620.34.5
Nordland197 99864 88084 22038 5869 1561 15633.042.819.64.7
Troms Romsa133 38740 40652 35228 86011 02274730.539.521.88.3
Finnmark Finnmárku61 66721 57723 78112 6043 16953635.338.920.65.2
County not stated40915210111437537.625.028.29.2
 
Males
19851 606 112668 083677 653156 99474 65528 72742.443.010.04.7
19901 665 359625 971732 135191 89884 91730 43838.344.811.75.2
19951 701 135557 611783 418234 41497 81227 88033.346.814.05.8
20001 746 270540 425799 796263 748115 41726 88431.446.515.36.7
20051 807 423530 769815 111292 386133 16335 99430.046.016.57.5
20101 956 835541 295857 139332 068160 18166 15228.645.317.68.5
20132 059 321547 342879 332360 770179 40392 47427.844.718.39.1
 
20142 091 035566 040923 455387 392200 47213 67627.244.518.69.7
Østfold115 88937 36752 92018 1476 60485132.546.015.85.7
Akershus229 54457 73493 42247 90029 0681 42025.341.021.012.7
Oslo263 39556 45984 01969 64550 6042 66821.732.226.719.4
Hedmark80 19127 17436 49911 7394 20557434.145.814.75.3
Oppland77 91024 43137 38411 3444 25549631.648.314.75.5
Buskerud111 19132 49149 59719 7808 61271129.444.917.97.8
Vestfold97 51626 80745 32117 8756 84966427.746.818.57.1
Telemark70 15920 69534 12810 7344 15344929.749.015.46.0
Aust-Agder46 08212 30222 4597 8203 20130026.949.117.17.0
Vest-Agder71 84418 76534 82812 5395 29142126.348.817.67.4
Rogaland186 22547 21886 92732 39018 5471 14325.547.017.510.0
Hordaland206 80850 69095 21239 48720 2551 16424.646.319.29.8
Sogn og Fjordane44 60611 87623 2726 8162 44020226.752.415.35.5
Møre og Romsdal108 40330 35953 79417 6556 01458128.249.916.45.6
Sør-Trøndelag127 13930 89656 53623 99915 16454424.444.719.012.0
Nord-Trøndelag54 82315 49528 1708 0632 86023528.451.614.85.2
Nordland99 73732 56546 24015 2615 09357832.846.615.45.1
Troms Romsa67 58220 72629 30711 4645 72735830.843.617.18.5
Finnmark Finnmárku31 86011 95213 3954 6801 51831537.942.514.84.8
County not stated13138255412229.519.441.99.3
 
Females
19851 673 486810 437649 926173 39015 72424 00949.139.410.51.0
19901 734 109763 092702 849220 35523 11724 69644.641.112.91.4
19951 773 116687 318739 807285 30734 12126 56339.442.416.32.0
20001 812 166641 172751 678340 41751 95926 94035.942.119.12.9
20051 868 445592 802754 966407 33172 81340 53332.441.322.34.0
20101 981 012570 084768 501479 292109 44653 68929.639.924.95.7
20132 058 488555 896771 151526 384137 26767 79027.938.726.46.9
 
20142 083 780564 157789 770554 944159 22215 68727.338.226.87.7
Østfold117 96438 98246 61826 7414 69792633.339.822.84.0
Akershus232 00555 75886 91765 85321 8611 61624.237.728.69.5
Oslo267 71954 51378 32085 92145 1533 81220.729.732.617.1
Hedmark81 63526 70631 91919 1873 26056332.939.423.74.0
Oppland78 47323 44032 74018 6273 16849830.142.023.94.1
Buskerud111 66032 31544 69527 6136 15588229.240.324.95.6
Vestfold100 31527 58441 44925 6424 91872227.741.625.74.9
Telemark71 37821 78129 12017 0512 90552130.741.124.14.1
Aust-Agder46 11713 16218 75111 7642 15029028.740.925.74.7
Vest-Agder72 08219 28629 90418 7153 59658127.041.826.25.0
Rogaland180 03848 46568 60747 83813 9191 20927.138.426.87.8
Hordaland203 08252 39177 16755 53316 8021 18925.938.227.58.3
Sogn og Fjordane43 32311 22118 63911 2462 00521226.043.226.14.7
Møre og Romsdal104 70729 69143 22126 5074 70957928.541.525.54.5
Sør-Trøndelag124 57531 54647 68733 91210 80462625.538.527.48.7
Nord-Trøndelag54 55615 58222 52914 0892 08627028.741.526.03.8
Nordland98 26132 31537 98023 3254 06357833.138.923.94.2
Troms Romsa65 80519 68023 04517 3965 29538930.135.226.68.1
Finnmark Finnmárku29 8079 62510 3867 9241 65122132.535.126.85.6
County not stated278114766025341.527.621.89.1