Pupils and students, 1 October 2000

The percentage of women in higher education is about 60 per cent. From the autumn 1999 to the autumn 2000 the number of female students were increasing with approximately 600, while the number of male students were decreasing with 750. The female students are dominating the colleges. Autumn 2000 there were almost 30 000 more women than men at the colleges. In most of the colleges there were more women than men. While the number of female students at the colleges was decreasing with 500, the number of male students was decreasing with almost 2 500.

Approximately 70 000 females studied at the colleges in the autumn 2000. Almost 18 000 were at the age of 35 and above. In recent years the number of college students at the age of 35 and above has been increasing. These may be teachers, nurses or others in continuing education and training.

Increase in the number of pupils in labour market courses

The number of pupils in upper secondary schools and folk high schools in the autumn of 2000 was 220 000. This is a decline of 4 per cent compared with the autumn 1998.

There was a decline of 3 percent for pupils under the Upper Secondary Education Act compared with the autumn 1999, and a decline of 7 percent for pupils in folk high schools.

There were minor changes from 1999 to 2000 for pupils in other upper secondary programmes. On the other hand there was an increase of 82 percent for pupils in labour market courses and a decline of 5 percent for apprentices.

Decline in number of students

During the eighties and nineties the number of students at Norwegian universities and colleges were increasing. Now it may look as if the increase has stopped. While the number of students increased with almost 7 500 from the autumn 1998 to the autumn 1999, there were only small changes from 1999 to 2000. While the number of students was increasing with almost 3 000 students at the four universities, it was an almost similar decrease in number of students at the colleges.

The increase was largest at NTNU with almost 2 500 more students in autumn 2000 than in autumn 1999. This is a 14 per cent increase.

Few pupils under the Upper Secondary Education Act in private schools

About 5 percent of the pupils under the Upper Secondary Education Act were pupils at a private school the autumn of 2000. On the other hand, 86 per cent of the pupils at folk high schools attained a private school.

There were minor differences between men and women regarding selections of private or public schools.

Tables:

• Table 1 Pupils and students by parents educational level and type of school. 1st October2000. Per cent
• Table 2 Pupils and students, by age, gender and type of college. 1st October 2000
• Table 3 Pupils in folk high schools and upper secondary education by gender and type of school. October 1997-2000
• Table 4 Apprentices and pupils under the Upper Secondary Education Act by age and county of residence. 1st October 2000
• Table 5 Pupils under the Upper Secondary Education Act by type of education and gender. 1st. October 2000
• Table 6 Apprentices and pupils under the Upper Secondary Education Act by age, gender and class level. 1st October2000
• Table 7 Pupils in folk high schools and upper secondary education by gender, type of school and ownership og school. October 2000
• Table 8 Students, by gender, type of college, ownership and educational institution. 1st october 1998 - 2000
• Table 9 Students, by age and type of college. Absolut figures and percentages. 1st October 2000