Statistics Norway

Throughput of students in tertiary education

4 New entrants to tertiary education in 19851 and 19952, by parents' level of education and awarded qualification after 10 years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification New entrants 19851
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 22 390 2 458 4 339 9 959 2 558 3 076  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
Doctorates, Ph.D  123 36 24 30 2 31 0.5 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.0
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 4 282  973 1 025 1 434  214  636 19.1 39.6 23.6 14.4 8.4 20.7
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 10 259  852 2 108 5 067 1 329  903 45.8 34.7 48.6 50.9 52.0 29.4
No awarded qualification 7 726  597 1 182 3 428 1 013 1 506 34.5 24.3 27.2 34.4 39.6 49.0
  New entrants 19952
  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 39 055 4 553 9 750 18 450 3 577 2 725  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
Doctorates, Ph.D  176 41 50 38 1 46 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.0 1.7
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 6 625 1 702 2 067 2 039  174  643 17.0 37.4 21.2 11.1 4.9 23.6
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 18 698 1 505 4 483 9 732 1 931 1 047 47.9 33.1 46.0 52.7 54.0 38.4
No awarded qualification 13 556 1 305 3 150 6 641 1 471  989 34.7 28.7 32.3 36.0 41.1 36.3
1  New entrants from 1.10.1984 to 30.09.1985.
2  New entrants from 1.10.1994 to 30.09.1995.
3  Tertiary education longer than 4 years.
4  Tertiary education, 4 years or shorter.
Source: Education statistics, Statistics Norway.

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