Statistics Norway

Degrees from universities and colleges

2 Graduations1 from first degree programmes in tertiary education, by gender and field of education. 1997/98, 2006/07 and 2007/08
Field of education 1997/98 2006/07 2007/08
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total 22 541 8 751 13 790 24 082 8 409 15 673 24 660 9 027 15 633
Humanities and arts 1 604  503 1 101 2 014  744 1 270 2 062  703 1 359
Teacher training and pedagogy 5 771 1 471 4 300 5 626 1 495 4 131 5 638 1 568 4 070
Social sciences and law 1 123  449  674 1 761  672 1 089 2 023  855 1 168
Business and administration 5 070 2 697 2 373 3 968 1 916 2 052 4 448 2 225 2 223
Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects 2 697 2 081  616 2 712 2 002  710 2 721 2 017  704
Health, welfare and sport 5 155  814 4 341 7 352 1 143 6 209 6 999 1 136 5 863
Primary industries  111 76 35  147 85 62  122 63 59
Transport and communications, safety and security and other services  595  496 99  447  333  114  605  445  160
Unspecified field of education  415  164  251 55 19 36 42 15 27
1  Graduations from first degree programmes (= duration of 4 years or less, but also at least 2 years).

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