Statistics Norway

Throughput of students in tertiary education

4 New entrants to tertiary education in 19881 and 19982, by parents' level of education and awarded qualification after 10 years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification New entrants 19881
Parents' level of education
Absolute figures Per cent
Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown
Total 32 314 3 796 7 106 14 273 3 350 3 789  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  157 45 38 37 7 30 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.8
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 6 367 1 464 1 725 2 156  275  747 19.7 38.6 24.3 15.1 8.2 19.7
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 14 900 1 293 3 298 7 131 1 736 1 442 46.1 34.1 46.4 50 51.8 38.1
No awarded qualification 10 890  994 2 045 4 949 1 332 1 570 33.7 26.2 28.8 34.7 39.8 41.4
                         
Awarded qualification New entrants 19982                      
  Parents' level of education                      
  Absolute figures           Per cent          
  Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown
Total 38 523 4 356 9 599 17 158 3 444 3 966  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  235 46 43 44 5 97 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 2.4
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 7 332 1 823 2 307 2 007  203  992 19 41.9 24 11.7 5.9 25
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 17 577 1 293 4 239 8 771 1 785 1 489 45.6 29.7 44.2 51.1 51.8 37.5
No awarded qualification 13 379 1 194 3 010 6 336 1 451 1 388 34.7 27.4 31.4 36.9 42.1 35
1  New entrants from 1.10.1986 to 30.09.1987.
2  New entrants from 1.10.1996 to 30.09.1997.
3  Tertiary education longer than 4 years.
4  Tertiary education, 4 years or shorter.
Source: Education statistics, Statistics Norway.

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