Statistics Norway

Throughput of students in tertiary education

3 New entrants to tertiary education in 19881 and 19982, by gender and awarded qualification after ten years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification New entrants in 19881
Absolute figures Per cent
Total Males Females Total Males Females
Total 32 314 15 431 16 883  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  157  117 40 0.5 0.8 0.2
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 6 367 3 862 2 505 19.7 25.0 14.8
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 14 900 5 662 9 238 46.1 36.7 54.7
No awarded qualification 10 890 5 790 5 100 33.7 37.5 30.2
             
  New entrants in 19982          
  Absolute figures     Per cent    
  Total Males Females Total Males Females
Total 38 523 15 639 22 884  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  235  151 84 0.6 1 0.4
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 7 332 3 606 3 726 19 23.1 16.3
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 17 577 5 433 12 144 45.6 34.7 53.1
No awarded qualification 13 379 6 449 6 930 34.7 41.2 30.3
1  New entrants from 1.10.1987 to 30.09.1988.
2  New entrants from 1.10.1997 to 30.09.1998.

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