Statistics Norway

Throughput of students in tertiary education

3 New entrants to tertiary education in 19861 and 19962, by gender and awarded qualification after ten years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification New entrants in 19861
Absolute figures Per cent
Total Males Females Total Males Females
Total 29 354 14 802 14 552  100.0  100.0  100.0
Doctorates, Ph.D  174  131 43 0.6 0.9 0.3
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 5 953 3 749 2 204 20.3 25.3 15.1
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 11 636 4 547 7 089 39.6 30.7 48.7
No awarded qualification 11 591 6 375 5 216 39.5 43.1 35.8
  New entrants in 19962
  Absolute figures Per cent
  Total Males Females Total Males Females
Total 39 515 16 582 22 933  100.0  100.0  100.0
Doctorates, Ph.D  151  105 46 0.4 0.6 0.2
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 6 918 3 613 3 305 17.5 21.8 14.4
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 18 333 5 806 12 527 46.4 35.0 54.6
No awarded qualification 14 113 7 058 7 055 35.7 42.6 30.8
1  New entrants from 1.10.1985 to 30.09.1986.
2  New entrants from 1.10.1995 to 30.09.1996.

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