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Graduations and credits awarded in higher education in Norway. Type of institution, sex and immigration category1
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2011-20122014-20152015-2016
1As some university colleges were merged in 2016, there was a decrease in the number of students in university colleges, as well as a corresponding increase in the number of students in universities and in specialized universities.
2Ordinary students are those registered per 1 October yyyy and are not in continuing education.
 
Graduations
Total100.0100.0100.0
Universities43.542.852.0
Specialised university institutions10.210.611.1
State university colleges38.237.228.8
Military university colleges0.60.40.4
Other university colleges7.58.97.6
 
Males39.039.038.8
Females61.061.061.2
 
Immigrants10.010.811.1
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents1.52.02.2
Other population88.587.286.7
 
Credits awarded to ordinary full-time students2
Total100.0100.0100.0
Students with 0 credits9.78.47.7
Students with 1-29 credits9.68.18.3
Students with 30-59 credits29.028.228.4
Students with 60 credits or more51.755.355.6