Credits and graduations from higher education, 2005/2006

In 2005/06 the total number of tertiary degrees awarded in Norwegian universities and colleges has increased by 1 421 compared with the previous year. The percentage of women completing higher education has been constant 62 per cent the last couple of years, after increasing for several years. Of the 32 744 graduates from Norway’s universities and colleges, women accounted for 20 273 of the degrees, while men completed 12 471 degrees. The total number of degrees completed increased by five per cent the last year. Females completed 65 per cent of the undergraduate degrees, while the corresponding number of postgraduate degrees is 54 per cent.

Despite the dominance of women in tertiary education, men continue to dominate tertiary degrees in natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects. Of the total number of degrees completed in this field in 2005/06, 2 869 of them where completed on lower level and 2 335 where higher-level degrees.

Postgraduate degrees

While the total number of tertiary postgraduate degrees awarded in Norway has increased by almost 20 per cent over the past decade, minimal increase occurred in the number of undergraduate degrees these years. Tertiary degrees longer than four years went up by 1 353. Degrees with a duration up to four years increased by 285.

Tables:

• Table 1 Graduates, by level of degree, type of institution and gender. Final figures. 1995/96, 2004/05, 2005/06.
• Table 2 Graduates, by gender and field of education. Final figures. 1995/96, 2004/05, 2005/06.
• Table 3 Graduates, by gender and field of education. Final figures. 1995/96, 2004/05, 2005/06.
• Table 4 Graduates of doctoral degrees, by field of education and gender. Final figures. 1995/96, 2004/05, 2005/06.