Table

Students in higher education in Norway and abroad. Sex and field of education
NumbersPer centPer cent
TotalMalesFemales
200520142015200520142015200520142015
1Includes preparatory courses for university or university college education. Includes not preparatory course for engineering education as of 2014.
2A more detailed coding of education abroad makes the numbers less comparable in and between fields of education over time.
Fields of Education
Total223 607272 504283 11540.340.340.259.759.759.8
General programmes11 48031937281.665.572.318.434.527.7
Humanities and arts32 25328 24228 77436.838.339.163.261.760.9
Education30 43038 31541 55425.725.025.974.375.074.1
Social sciences and law231 65735 90736 99039.535.935.860.564.164.2
Business and administration240 31150 56153 70647.345.644.952.754.455.1
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects34 10548 13749 87669.367.266.630.732.833.4
Health, welfare and sport48 00057 40958 54222.722.622.177.377.477.9
Primary industries1 2341 2991 37550.251.751.149.848.348.9
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services2 9788 3899 46869.968.768.030.131.332.0
Unspecified field of study1 1593 9262 45841.538.635.958.561.464.1
 
Students in Norway211 264255 588266 42840.240.340.459.759.759.6
General programmes11 48031937281.665.572.318.434.527.7
Humanities and arts29 92425 89226 52136.838.339.863.261.760.2
Education30 23238 22741 46425.725.026.074.375.074.0
Social sciences and law231 65732 85133 86239.535.936.860.564.163.2
Business and administration236 27146 94650 08147.545.644.952.754.455.1
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects32 69346 35447 92969.767.267.330.732.832.7
Health, welfare and sport44 18352 37253 52221.422.620.777.377.479.3
Primary industries1 1591 2631 33152.451.752.449.848.347.6
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services2 5888 3899 45875.368.768.030.131.332.0
Unspecified field of study1 0772 9751 88842.138.638.258.561.461.8
 
Norwegian students abroad12 34316 91616 68742.437.136.857.662.963.2
General programmes1000......
Humanities and arts2 3292 3502 25335.929.731.064.170.369.0
Education198889020.214.813.379.885.286.7
Social sciences and law03 0563 128.25.225.3.74.874.7
Business and administration4 0403 6153 62546.045.545.154.054.554.9
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects1 4121 7831 94759.151.150.140.948.949.9
Health, welfare and sport3 8175 0375 02038.938.337.161.161.762.9
Primary industries75364417.316.79.182.783.390.9
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services39001034.1.80.065.9.20.0
Unspecified field of study8295157034.132.628.165.967.471.9