Statistics Norway

Students in universities and colleges

5 Norwegian students in tertiary education abroad, by gender and countries of destination. 1 October 1999, 2008 and 2009
Countries of destination Total Men Women
1999 2008 2009 1999 2008 2009 1999 2008 2009
Total 12 763 11 286 12 380 5 512 4 666 5 033 7 251 6 620 7 347
Denmark 1 452 2 060 2 202  452  673  712 1 000 1 387 1 490
Sweden  655  762  768  255  333  301  400  429  467
France  335  178  206  135 69 74  200  109  132
Ireland  122  125  123 39 23 22 83  102  101
Italy 73 83 63 18 31 26 55 52 37
Netherlands  515  354  338  181  160  156  334  194  182
Poland  293 1 079 1 261  157  506  577  136  573  684
Spain 59 68 71 20 24 26 39 44 45
United Kingdom 3 910 2 515 2 965 1 617 1 026 1 133 2 293 1 489 1 832
Switzerland  221 62 61 81 25 27  140 37 34
Germany  723  233  188  279 85 67  444  148  121
Hungary  490  665  687  238  254  261  252  411  426
Slovak Republic    219  263    100  121    119  142
Czech Republic    234  249    118  125    116  124
Rest of Europe  219  178  222  101 82  105  118 96  117
Africa 33 56 63 12 23 25 21 33 38
Asia 48  102  109 23 56 70 25 46 39
Canada  132  173  176 72 78 83 60 95 93
USA 1 700  790  932  987  412  503  713  378  429
Rest of North- and Central America 16 9 12 6 2 5 10 7 7
South America 28 35 35 10 15 14 18 20 21
Australia 1 678 1 233 1 307  803  547  575  875  686  732
Rest of Oceania 61 71 76 26 24 25 35 47 51
Unknown   2 3   - -   2 3

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