Table

Parents’ level of education for resident students in Norway
200520152020
All residentsPropotion which was registered in higher educationAll residentsPropotion which was registered in higher educationAll residentsPropotion which was registered in higher education
Corrected 8 April 2021.
19-24 years
Males168 03325.3210 95827.9207 66229.9
Mother or father has long higher education16 58255.323 47254.929 14155.0
Mother or father has short higher education43 35637.865 16438.370 81437.7
Mother or father has upper secondary education79 72818.086 77219.776 36720.3
Mother or father has primary and lower secondary education21 0348.920 06712.217 12215.3
Not stated7 33310.115 4839.414 2188.5
 
Females162 04136.8198 04942.3193 78946.4
Mother or father has long higher education15 28963.722 08165.227 27765.9
Mother or father has short higher education41 43551.661 37754.167 45455.4
Mother or father has upper secondary education75 37631.581 25336.871 84139.4
Mother or father has primary and lower secondary education19 99116.618 94922.216 08827.9
Not stated9 95013.714 38915.111 12915.3
 
25-29 years
Males143 47614.8183 76113.7187 73314.6
Mother or father has long higher education11 98333.515 97529.918 84429.5
Mother or father has short higher education31 14023.044 81721.353 15520.6
Mother or father has upper secondary education71 44111.170 38410.472 15210.4
Mother or father has primary and lower secondary education16 7726.218 2406.516 7758.1
Not stated12 1409.334 3456.926 8077.8
 
Females141 84117.8177 55117.6178 00118.9
Mother or father has long higher education11 39835.415 14131.717 72931.7
Mother or father has short higher education29 18326.842 40425.849 81025.0
Mother or father has upper secondary education68 33114.866 62015.867 56416.2
Mother or father has primary and lower secondary education16 1279.217 18711.015 67112.6
Not stated16 80210.836 1998.427 2279.6