Table

New entrants in selected 5-year master programmes and awarded qualification after 7 years. Sex and age. Numbers and per cent1
2010-2017
Absolute figuresPer cent
TotalTotalCompleted within 5 years2Completed within 7 years2Still enrolled in one of the selected tertiary programmesGraduated from a tertiary programme lasting 2-4 yearsGraduated from other tertiary programme longer than 4 years, not included in the selected programmesStill enrolled in other tertiary programme, not included in the selected programmesDropped out within first yearDropped out after the first year or within final year
1Including students who started in tertiary education for the first time during the period 1.10.YYYY-1 -30.09.YYYY
2Calculation of 'number of years': -5 years = -64 months, 7 years = 65-88 months
Both sexes4 627100.048.222.45.67.31.64.92.77.2
Males2 222100.047.221.56.17.31.54.93.28.4
Females2 405100.049.123.35.27.41.74.92.16.1
 
Age at start
0-20 years2 406100.047.826.76.27.71.35.01.24.2
21-24 years1 588100.050.620.04.88.02.35.22.46.9
25-29 years407100.048.915.76.45.41.02.25.215.2
30-39 years165100.037.66.74.23.01.86.715.224.8
40 years or older61100.027.96.66.61.60.08.218.031.1
 
Education at end
Master degree, law880100.044.928.46.75.21.13.04.06.7
Cand.psychol.-utdanning278100.061.528.45.81.10.01.40.71.1
Master degree, pharmacy123100.071.56.53.34.92.46.52.42.4
Cand.med.vet.-utdanning69100.023.253.67.22.90.05.80.07.2
Master degree, dentistry140100.060.015.02.91.47.110.02.90.7
Business and economics graduate/Master degree, economics and administration157100.058.010.23.815.93.80.61.36.4
Master degree, science and technology1 660100.051.623.55.36.61.45.11.74.9
Master of Science50100.042.016.08.014.00.012.02.06.0
Master degree, humanities/arts72100.063.912.52.81.41.40.02.815.3
Master degree, teacher training and760100.040.514.55.515.00.88.23.911.6
Master degree, social sciences/legal106100.046.214.25.717.05.73.83.83.8
Master degree, natural sciences/309100.039.530.47.82.32.64.23.99.4
Master degree, primary industries14100.064.37.10.00.00.07.10.021.4