Statistics Norway

Students in universities and colleges

4 Students in Norway and Norwegian students abroad, by county of residence at the age of 16. 1 October 1999 and 2009. Percentage women
County of residence at the age of 16 1999 2009
Total Percentage women Total Percentage women
Total  201 780 58.8  235 300 60.6
Østfold 9 517 58.8 10 336 60.7
Akershus 18 349 54.6 23 996 58.1
Oslo 13 774 55.1 19 524 57.2
Hedmark 7 323 59.9 7 955 62.8
Oppland 6 956 60.6 8 044 62.4
Buskerud 8 222 57.8 10 491 60.4
Vestfold 8 346 58.0 10 056 59.4
Telemark 6 435 59.9 7 339 61.8
Aust-Agder 4 292 56.5 4 758 59.3
Vest-Agder 6 294 57.1 7 239 58.4
Rogaland 14 219 57.6 18 207 59.7
Hordaland 18 456 57.9 20 716 61.6
Sogn og Fjordane 5 004 60.3 5 895 62.7
Møre og Romsdal 11 232 59.3 12 248 61.6
Sør-Trøndelag 11 195 58.0 12 170 61.5
Nord-Trøndelag 6 254 60.1 6 455 62.9
Nordland 10 674 58.6 12 066 62.5
Troms Romsa 6 628 59.5 7 936 62.6
Finnmark Finnmárku 3 174 62.2 3 677 65.8
Abroad 5 884 51.3 12 616 60.2
Unknown1 19 552 68.0 13 576 61.9
1  The number of unknown can mainly be explained by lack of information on county of residence at the age 16 for students born before 1957.

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