Table

Students in higher education in Norway and abroad. Sex and field of education
NumbersPer centPer cent
TotalMalesFemales
200720162017200720162017200720162017
1Includes preparatory courses for university or university college education. Includes not preparatory course for engineering education as of 2014.
Fields of Education
Total219 464288 989293 12339.340.340.660.759.759.4
General programmes11 76432829277.972.674.022.127.426.0
Humanities and arts26 70629 20229 58835.939.039.264.161.060.8
Education30 86043 99645 31424.926.727.475.173.372.6
Social sciences and law30 16537 44038 00839.036.336.461.063.763.6
Business and administration39 41455 56756 04245.045.246.255.054.853.8
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects34 08250 76051 60367.466.666.232.633.433.8
Health, welfare and sport48 54059 31359 47422.422.222.477.677.877.6
Primary industries1 0851 4971 52649.051.851.051.048.249.0
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services3 1748 6138 84369.567.164.830.532.935.2
Unspecified field of study3 6742 2732 43339.341.437.960.758.662.1
 
Students in Norway208 263273 227277 63739.140.340.760.759.759.3
General programmes11 76432829277.972.674.022.127.426.0
Humanities and arts24 87427 17827 69636.139.039.764.161.060.3
Education30 67743 90145 21424.926.727.475.173.372.6
Social sciences and law28 44634 40735 04739.136.337.461.063.762.6
Business and administration37 33952 16552 79244.745.246.255.054.853.8
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects32 84848 71349 48967.966.666.732.633.433.3
Health, welfare and sport44 52354 41754 74320.722.221.377.677.878.7
Primary industries1 0341 4661 48751.251.851.951.048.248.1
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services3 0848 6008 82070.467.164.830.532.935.2
Unspecified field of study3 6742 0522 05739.341.440.060.758.660.0
 
Norwegian students abroad11 20115 76215 48641.937.838.058.162.262.0
General programmes1000......
Humanities and arts1 8322 0241 89232.631.632.767.468.467.3
Education1839510026.217.920.073.882.180.0
Social sciences and law1 7193 0332 96137.326.125.262.773.974.8
Business and administration2 0753 4023 25051.445.347.448.654.752.6
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects1 2342 0472 11453.853.154.246.246.945.8
Health, welfare and sport4 0174 8964 73140.736.735.959.363.364.1
Primary industries5131395.912.917.994.187.182.1
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services90132340.092.378.360.07.721.7
Unspecified field of study0221376.31.226.1.68.873.9