Statistics Norway

Degrees from universities and colleges

5 Graduations1, by gender, level and parentsī level of education 1999/00, 2008/09, 2009/10
Level and parentsīlevel of education 1999/00 2008/09 2009/10
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Tertiary education, 4 years or less2 23 632 8 551 15 081 24 264 8 719 15 545 25 986 9 274 16 712
Mother or father has long tertiary education 2 301  953 1 348 2 943 1 286 1 657 3 291 1 464 1 827
Mother or father has short tertiary education 6 076 2 449 3 627 7 672 3 046 4 626 8 450 3 313 5 137
Mother or father has upper secondary education 12 054 4 084 7 970 10 289 3 285 7 004 10 793 3 396 7 397
Mother or father has primary and lower secondary education 2 179  665 1 514 1 836  566 1 270 1 866  571 1 295
Unknown 1 022  400  622 1 524  536  988 1 586  530 1 056
Tertiary education, more than 4 years3 7 325 3 933 3 392 9 855 4 331 5 524 10 816 4 935 5 881
Mother or father has long tertiary education 1 766  915  851 2 201 1 067 1 134 2 385 1 171 1 214
Mother or father has short tertiary education 2 020 1 065  955 3 168 1 367 1 801 3 405 1 581 1 824
Mother or father has upper secondary education 2 377 1 311 1 066 2 709 1 121 1 588 3 013 1 266 1 747
Mother or father has primary and lower secondary education  296  178  118  387  131  256  431  155  276
Unknown  866  464  402 1 390  645  745 1 582  762  820
1  Doctoral degrees are not included.
2  Including graduations from programmes 4 years or less but also 2 years or longer.
3  Including graduations from programmes longer than 4 years.

Explanation of symbols