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Entrepreneurs without higher education
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One out of three male entrepreneurs in limited companies in 2014 had a higher education. Approximately half of their female counterparts had a tertiary education of at least one year.

Entrepreneurs in business enterprise sector, 2013-2014

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Entrepreneurs without higher education

One out of three male entrepreneurs in limited companies in 2014 had a higher education. Approximately half of their female counterparts had a tertiary education of at least one year.

Number of entrepreneurs in personally owned enterprises and private and public limited companiesPublished 14 June 2016
20142013 - 20142012 - 2014
nuimber of entrepreneurssSharePer centPer cent
1Preliminary figures
Personal owned companies
Both sexes33 467100.05.910.1
Males20 80862.24.36.3
Females12 65937.88.516.9
 
Private and public limited companies1
Both sexes23 841100.0-5.9-10.9
Males19 02479.8-6.7-11.2
Females4 81720.2-2.2-9.8

Source: Statistics Norway

There were 23 841 entrepreneurs in limited companies in 2014. Of these, 19 024 were men and 4 817 were women. Most were in the 25-44 age group. More female than male entrepreneurs had acquired a tertiary education before founding their companies. However, having a higher education did not significantly affect the survival of the company. The proportion of entrepreneurs of limited companies that were active for at least five years after being established varied with the age and education of the founders by just a few percentage points.

Promising youths

For personally-owned enterprises the pattern was different. In 2014, 33 467 entrepreneurs started personally-owned enterprises. More entrepreneurs who founded personally-owned enterprises had a lower education than those who established limited companies. This was particularly true of male entrepreneurs, of whom 20 per cent had only a primary and lower secondary education. Those who established personally-owned enterprises also tended to be younger, with only 25 per cent aged 45 years or more.

High mortality rate

The five-year success rate for newly established personally-owned enterprises is less than 25 per cent. This trend is also seen in the figures showing the share of entrepreneurs with surviving enterprises between 2008 and 2013. The entrepreneur’s level of education affects the five-year success rate. Twenty-eight per cent of the entrepreneurs with more than four years of tertiary education were still in business five years after establishing the company. The corresponding figure for the founders with primary and lower secondary education was 20 per cent. Of all the entrepreneurs who established personally-owned enterprises in 2008, 22.5 per cent were still active in 2013.