Statistics Norway

Upper secondary education

3 Pupils, apprentices and trainees in upper secondary education, by field of study/ programme1. Percentage of women. 1 October 2011.
Field of study/Education programmes Pupils Apprentices/Trainees
Total Per cent women Total Per cent women
Total  195 653 50 35 358 29
General studies1  113 452 55 - -
Specialisation in general studies 95 590 56 - -
Sports and physical studies 11 395 39 - -
Music, dance and drama 6 467 63 - -
Vocational education1 82 201 44 35 125 29
Building and construction 8 857 3 7 691 3
Design, arts and crafts 5 491 89 2 203 93
Electricity and electronics 9 952 5 6 838 5
Health and social care 19 159 86 4 901 88
Media and communication 9 557 58  205 60
Agriculture, fishing and forestry 4 343 56  776 37
Restaurant and food 4 372 48 2 057 49
Service and transport 7 588 38 3 222 35
Technical and industrial production 12 882 10 7 232 10
Trainees - - 1 505 32
         
General areas of study. Reform 94 - - 3 33
Vocational studies. Reform 94 - -  230 49
1  New structure in upper secondary education, The Knowledge Promotion from 2006/07.

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