Table

Population 16 years and over, by age, level of education and field of education1
2014
TotalAge
16-19 years20-24 years25-29 years30-34 years35-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-66 years67 years or older
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.
2Includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.
3Higher education, short comprises higher education up to 4 years in duration.
4Higher education, long comprises higher education more than 4 years in duration.
Total4 174 815261 870342 831351 731345 670341 636746 812652 918399 901731 446
 
Basic school level1 130 197227 36999 93876 55365 94756 401131 377151 79379 876240 943
 
Upper secondary education21 713 22532 558172 536115 868113 597125 081315 613289 403204 045344 524
General programmes436 17924 71084 83721 49018 80022 41750 60952 22952 293108 794
Humanities and arts56 0091 7038 3256 2326 1754 3147 5576 9855 2599 459
Education2 868246154168229471567475756
Social sciences and law10 4931 5576 2521 5213442173911442839
Business and administration243 54332 5087 5717 45713 64648 73952 14140 30371 175
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects521 12179135 58242 41042 25845 722125 441101 33556 79970 783
Health, welfare and sport224 8572 89517 97214 08215 65617 21541 49043 75829 84741 942
Primary industries51 2813802 7812 4502 7823 7938 86710 0475 93714 244
Transport and communications, safty and security and other services101 1061347 2188 1908 1496 78217 18215 27811 65926 514
Unspecified field of study65 7683837 01511 76811 80810 74614 8666 9191 445818
 
Higher education, short3942 3365664 555113 633105 112106 385211 290153 34884 229103 728
General programmes964247192194169218862927
Humanities and arts83 74995 2149 2407 7979 68220 08014 7108 5218 496
Education211 194-8 39716 55618 19121 15447 34535 89327 21236 446
Social sciences and law52 78439 17711 5736 9225 0389 2095 5502 9152 397
Business and administration154 934211 12619 13018 02418 18640 91825 95010 38311 215
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects137 519611 32616 62115 09514 00025 83123 22812 48718 925
Health, welfare and sport221 351214 46226 56725 99525 68347 02838 59619 83123 187
Primary industries4 25912996256746441 22557112595
Transport and communications, safty and security and other services27 692-1 4853 7683 3234 7479 4952 8407781 256
Unspecified field of study47 890313 0229 3618 8977 0829 9415 9241 9481 684
 
Higher education, long4359 69433 04243 08058 94051 98083 85253 28029 13136 386
General programmes69--126302145
Humanities and arts38 860-1662 9145 4805 5259 2865 3294 4165 744
Education15 395-851 8452 2361 7713 2562 4351 8051 962
Social sciences and law59 698-3297 1209 9238 22115 4748 5055 1674 959
Business and administration35 725-5236 5768 0536 8068 5523 7571 033425
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects106 964-62510 93415 66714 98426 45717 0238 59812 676
Health, welfare and sport57 74214445 8618 6078 17411 9879 6745 6987 296
Primary industries8 069-263636928192 0011 8688911 409
Transport and communications, safty and security and other services6 597-243043902771 2262 2958161 265
Unspecified field of study30 57528207 1627 8905 3975 5832 373703645
 
Unknown or no completed education129 3631 8842 7602 5972 0741 7894 6805 0942 6205 865