Table

Field of education for students in Norway and abroad
NumbersPer centPer cent
TotalMalesFemales
200820172018200820172018200820172018
1Includes preparatory courses for university or university college education. Includes not preparatory course for engineering education as of 2014.
Fields of Education
Total225 469293 123293 28739.040.640.561.059.459.5
General programmes11 72629238776.774.077.323.326.022.7
Humanities and arts27 19629 58829 98736.239.239.863.860.860.2
Education30 49845 31447 87023.727.428.076.372.672.0
Social sciences and law31 28638 00838 32538.436.436.061.663.664.0
Business and administration42 54456 04254 63144.746.247.155.353.852.9
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects35 33451 60352 02866.666.265.933.433.834.1
Health, welfare and sport50 35759 47459 45322.122.422.677.977.677.4
Primary industries1 0831 5261 59149.551.049.850.549.050.2
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services3 7698 8437 03968.864.862.631.235.237.4
Unspecified field of study1 6762 4331 97640.637.937.059.462.163.0
 
Students in Norway214 183277 637278 33438.940.640.661.059.459.4
General programmes11 72629238776.774.077.323.326.022.7
Humanities and arts25 44927 69628 12036.539.240.263.860.859.8
Education30 31545 21447 76923.627.428.076.372.672.0
Social sciences and law29 46535 04735 45538.736.436.961.663.663.1
Business and administration40 40052 79251 60644.446.246.955.353.853.1
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects34 08049 48949 89867.166.266.433.433.833.6
Health, welfare and sport46 31054 74354 82820.522.421.577.977.678.5
Primary industries1 0481 4871 55250.751.050.650.549.049.4
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services3 7158 8207 02469.264.862.631.235.237.4
Unspecified field of study1 6752 0571 69540.737.938.659.462.161.4
 
Norwegian students abroad11 28615 48614 95341.338.038.558.762.061.5
General programmes1000......
Humanities and arts1 7471 8921 86732.832.733.367.267.366.7
Education18310010130.120.030.769.980.069.3
Social sciences and law1 8212 9612 87034.425.224.565.674.875.5
Business and administration2 1443 2503 02551.547.450.148.552.649.9
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects1 2542 1142 13052.254.254.147.845.845.9
Health, welfare and sport4 0474 7314 62540.135.935.659.964.164.4
Primary industries35393914.317.917.985.782.182.1
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services54231544.478.353.355.621.746.7
Unspecified field of study13762810.026.127.0100.073.973.0