Statistics Norway

Norwegian business enterprise sector, ownership and roles

3   Owners of sole proprietorships, by gender and level of education. New established enterprises. 2005
Level of education Owners total Gender
Women Men Percentage women Percentage men
Total 27 859 9 642 18 217  100.0  100.0
Lower secondary education 1 705  437 1 268 4.5 7.0
Upper secondary education 14 170 4 313 9 857 44.7 54.1
Tertiary education, short1 6 709 3 164 3 545 32.8 19.5
Tertiary education, long2 2 670 1 003 1 667 10.4 9.2
Other3 2 605  725 1 880 7.5 10.3
1  Tertiary education, short, comprises higher education 4 years or shorter.
2  Tertiary education, long, comprises higher education more than 4 years.
3  Other include persons with no completed education and those who have not registred any information about education.

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