Statistics Norway

Education statistics. Throughput of pupils in upper secondary education

5 Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents who started a basic course for the first time in 2001 and 2002 by completed upper secondary education within five years, gender and country background. Per cent
Gender and country background 2001 2002
Total Completed according to normativ length of study1 Did not complete general or vocational education Total Completed according to normativ length of study1 Did not complete general or vocational education
Completed according to normativ length of study Completed beyond normativ length of study Still in upper secondary education 2006 Completed final year but failed examinations Dropped out before or within final year Completed according to normativ length of study Completed beyond normativ length of study Still in upper secondary education 2007 Completed final year but failed examinations Dropped out before or within final year
Immigrants total2, 3      2 892 41 10 6 10 33      3 079 41 11 7 10 31
Europe except for Turkey  918 51 9 5 7 28 1 030 50 8 6 8 29
Asia, including Turkey and Oceania 1 318 39 11 7 12 32 1 378 40 12 7 12 30
Africa  472 31 10 8 8 42  487 29 13 7 10 40
South and Central America  158 36 12 6 12 34  171 36 12 6 15 30
North America 26 27 4 4 12 54 13 62 8 8 - 23
                         
Men 1 509 36 9 7 9 39 1 614 34 10 9 10 37
Europe except for Turkey  442 48 8 5 6 32  510 43 8 8 8 33
Asia, including Turkey and Oceania  733 33 9 8 12 39  745 33 10 9 11 36
Africa  252 23 8 9 7 52  276 21 13 9 9 47
South and Central America 72 31 11 4 13 42 76 29 16 9 12 34
North America 10 10 - 10 20 60 7 43 14 - - 43
                         
Woman 1 383 48 11 6 10 25 1 465 49 11 5 11 24
Europe except for Turkey  476 54 9 5 7 25  520 56 8 4 8 24
Asia, including Turkey and Oceania  585 46 12 6 12 23  633 47 13 5 12 22
Africa  220 40 13 8 10 29  211 39 14 5 12 30
South and Central America 86 41 13 7 12 28 95 42 8 4 18 27
North America 16 38 6 - 6 50 6 83 - 17 - -
                         
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents total2, 3  863 56 10 5 12 17  979 56 11 3 10 20
Europe except for Turkey  116 63 10 4 10 12  121 66 7 2 7 17
Asia, including Turkey and Oceania  656 56 11 5 10 18  722 55 12 3 11 19
Africa 76 46 8 5 24 17  106 52 9 5 10 24
South and Central America 14 50 7 - 29 14 27 37 19 4 11 30
North America 1 - - - -  100 3 33 33 - 33 -
                         
Men  460 46 11 7 14 22  497 46 12 4 13 25
Europe except for Turkey 60 52 15 7 12 15 60 53 8 3 13 22
Asia, including Turkey and Oceania  350 47 10 7 12 23  366 46 12 4 13 25
Africa 43 28 12 9 28 23 53 38 13 8 11 30
South and Central America 6 33 - - 33 33 17 35 18 6 12 29
North America 1 - - - -  100 1 -  100 - - -
                         
Woman  403 67 10 1 9 12  482 66 10 2 8 14
Europe except for Turkey 56 75 5 2 9 9 61 79 7 - 2 13
Asia, including Turkey and Oceania  306 66 11 2 8 13  356 64 12 3 8 13
Africa 33 70 3 - 18 9 53 66 6 2 9 17
South and Central America 8 63 13 - 25 - 10 40 20 - 10 30
North America - - - - - - 2 50 - - 50 -
1  Completed education means that the pupil/apprentice has passed all examinations and eligible for high school diploma or vocational certificate.
2  Pupils in alternative education program are included.
3  Pupils with swedish and danish country background are included.

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