Statistics Norway

Norwegian students abroad

6   Norwegian students in tertiary education abroad, by countries. Portion of females. 1 October 1992, 1997 and 2002 1
Countries of destination 1992 1997 2002
Total Portion
of female
students
Total Portion
of female
students
Total Portion
of female
students
Denmark  484 43.8     1 320 64.5     1 694 63.2
Sweden  803 43.8  847 60.9  692 59.4
France  247 64.0  337 57.6  342 63.7
Ireland 3 33.3 56 60.7  174 64.9
Italy 64 54.7 73 69.9  127 62.2
Netherlands  151 45.0  325 59.7  498 62.7
Poland 10 40.0  170 45.3  369 49.3
Spain 20 40.0 43 69.8  174 53.4
United Kingdom 2 008 45.6 3 546 57.5 3 266 57.7
Switzerland  231 59.7  209 63.2  152 53.3
Germany  872 51.0  819 55.7  528 63.6
Hungary 8 50.0  310 48.1  652 60.9
Rest of Europe  116 62.1  187 55.6  290 57.6
Africa 1 - 27 59.3 41 68.3
Asia 9 55.6 43 48.8 53 54.7
Canada  115 47.8  126 42.9  185 49.7
USA 2 111 35.4 1 917 39.1 1 152 43.5
Rest of North- and Central America - - 11 63.6 21 66.7
South America - - 20 70.0 39 48.7
Australia - -  419 48.7 3 652 50.7
Rest of Oceania - - 20 55.0  153 41.8
Unknown 5 80.0 - - - -
1  Persons enrolled in advanced research programmes are not included.

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