Statistics Norway

Throughput of students in tertiary education

4   New entrants to tertiary education in 19831 and 19932, by parents' level of education and awarded qualification after 10 years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification New entrants 19831
Parents' level of education
Absolute figures Per cent
Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown
Total 21 669 2 365 4 146 9 534 2 468 3 156  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  109 36 23 37 3 10 1 2 1 0 0 0
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 3 720  817  906 1 298  181  518 17 35 22 14 7 16
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 10 043  847 2 017 4 912 1 342  925 46 36 49 52 54 29
No awarded qualification 7 797  665 1 200 3 287  942 1 703 36 28 29 34 38 54
  New entrants 19932
  Parents' level of education
  Absolute figures Per cent
  Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown
Total 37 024 4 339 8 866 17 503 3 177 3 139  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  153 49 36 38 2 28 0 1 0 0 0 1
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 6 342 1 609 1 918 1 976  183  656 17 37 22 11 6 21
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 18 427 1 541 4 286 9 531 1 852 1 217 50 36 48 54 58 39
No awarded qualification 12 102 1 140 2 626 5 958 1 140 1 238 33 26 30 34 36 39
1  New entrants from 1.10.1982 to 30.09.1983.
2  New entrants from 1.10.1992 to 30.09.1993.
3  Tertiary education longer than 4 years.
4  Tertiary education, 4 years or shorter.

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