Statistics Norway

Throughput of students in tertiary education

4 New entrants to tertiary education in 19891 and 19992, by parents' level of education and awarded qualification after 10 years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification New entrants 19891
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 37 286 4 379 8 498 17 112 3 638 3 659  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  157 40 37 49 4 27 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.7
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 7 011 1 660 2 016 2 348  273  714 18.8 37.9 23.7 13.7 7.5 19.5
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 17 114 1 515 3 899 8 480 1 886 1 334 45.9 34.6 45.9 49.6 51.8 36.5
No awarded qualification 13 004 1 164 2 546 6 235 1 475 1 584 34.9 26.6 30.0 36.4 40.5 43.3
                         
  New entrants 19992
Total 40 286 4 624 10 388 17 639 3 580 4 055  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  229 40 44 44 2 99 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 2.4
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 7 916 1 925 2 582 2 120  225 1 064 19.6 41.6 24.9 12.0 6.3 26.2
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 17 257 1 386 4 476 8 625 1 676 1 094 42.8 30.0 43.1 48.9 46.8 27.0
No awarded qualification 14 884 1 273 3 286 6 850 1 677 1 798 36.9 27.5 31.6 38.8 46.8 44.3
1  New entrants from 1.10.1988 to 30.09.1989.
2  New entrants from 1.10.1998 to 30.09.1999.
3  Tertiary education longer than 4 years.
4  Tertiary education, 4 years or shorter.

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