Statistics Norway

Throughput of students in tertiary education

4 New entrants to tertiary education in 19901 og 20002, by parents' level of education and awarded qualification after 10 years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification New entrants 19901
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 33 443 3 983 8 056 16 139 3 404 1 861  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  127 30 39 40 2 16 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.9
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 6 049 1 542 1 874 2 091  266  276 18.1 38.7 23.3 13.0 7.8 14.8
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 15 574 1 357 3 722 8 156 1 741  598 46.6 34.1 46.2 50.5 51.1 32.1
No awarded qualification 11 693 1 054 2 421 5 852 1 395  971 35.0 26.5 30.1 36.3 41.0 52.2
                         
  New entrants 20002
Total 40 119 4 680 10 424 18 359 4 299 2 357  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  224 64 46 30 - 84 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.2 - 3.6
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 7 363 1 964 2 590 2 022  239  548 18.4 42.0 24.8 11.0 5.6 23.2
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 16 087 1 348 4 349 8 254 1 709  427 40.1 28.8 41.7 45.0 39.8 18.1
No awarded qualification 16 445 1 304 3 439 8 053 2 351 1 298 41.0 27.9 33.0 43.9 54.7 55.1
1  New entrants from 1.10.1989 to 30.09.1990.
2  New entrants from 1.10.1999 to 30.09.2000.
3  Tertiary education longer than 4 years.
4  Tertiary education, 4 years or shorter.

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