Table

Reason for immigration and educational attainment123
2019
NumbersPer cent
TotalNo completed educationBasic school levelUpper secondary education4Higher education, short5Higher education, long6
1For many immigrants SSB has no information about their level of education. 2014 figures includes an estimated level of education for missing values for these immigrants. See About the statistics for more information.
2Very few non-Nordic immigrants resident after 1989 lacks reason for immigration. Unknown reason for immigration is therefore not included in this table.
3Corrected 12 August 2020.
4Includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education
5Higher education, short comprises higher education up to 4 years in duration.
6Higher education, long comprises higher education more than 4 years in duration.
 
Sex, reason for immigration and country background
 
Both sexes573 5011.433.926.121.216.4
Males297 9550.935.030.018.215.0
Females275 5461.932.621.824.618.0
 
Labour
Total197 0750.319.534.422.622.3
Europe except Turkey
Males123 8120.322.143.417.515.9
Females49 3180.215.623.330.829.1
Africa
Males2 2721.427.018.722.729.2
Females7591.723.316.926.930.2
Asia including Turkey
Males10 1710.812.98.732.744.5
Females3 6910.611.611.438.737.2
North America
Males1 4510.37.16.135.150.4
Females874:5.13.734.955.7
Oceania
Males8490.412.812.836.535.8
Females288-9.76.947.634.4
South- and Central-America
Males2 2350.515.314.223.845.1
Females1 3550.518.013.824.042.2
 
Family
Total206 0061.539.024.321.113.1
Europe except Turkey
Males20 7190.242.231.315.59.7
Females52 6300.225.427.523.721.8
Africa
Males12 0751.356.522.713.85.0
Females17 0903.553.121.416.14.9
Asia including Turkey
Males23 8091.147.424.417.48.8
Females63 9292.841.920.923.410.1
North America
Males1 6720.214.016.339.529.1
Females2 1130.410.812.740.234.7
Oceania
Males375-14.125.638.920.3
Females254:13.816.944.923.2
South- and Central-America
Males3 2890.637.625.519.615.2
Females8 0510.829.623.524.420.0
 
Refugee
Total132 7703.153.021.016.35.4
Europe except Turkey
Males12 1070.330.139.721.07.6
Females11 3811.229.635.523.48.6
Africa
Males26 3032.763.516.412.43.9
Females17 9607.260.918.510.12.0
Asia including Turkey
Males42 6642.056.517.316.96.3
Females21 7615.152.417.718.35.5
North America
Males15-26.740.026.7:
Females12-33.325.025.0:
Oceania
Males::::::
Females::::::
South- and Central-America
Males275:35.623.624.413.8
Females289:38.127.321.19.7
 
Education
Total34 5030.112.79.532.843.7
Europe except Turkey
Males4 889:15.58.225.949.5
Females9 1400.112.08.134.344.5
Africa
Males1 6660.58.84.926.558.5
Females1 0790.612.010.330.644.2
Asia including Turkey
Males4 688:6.36.127.659.1
Females10 1490.215.414.739.728.5
North America
Males510-14.34.127.853.5
Females711:9.43.038.348.1
Oceania
Males78-16.73.825.653.8
Females78-16.7:26.951.3
South- and Central-America
Males609-10.34.619.464.4
Females9060.316.49.928.343.5
 
Other
Total3 1471.021.620.429.226.8
Europe except Turkey
Males8670.317.524.230.126.9
Females8580.318.219.727.233.3
Africa
Males994.041.415.226.312.1
Females2734.453.516.119.05.1
Asia including Turkey
Males3021.322.520.930.823.5
Females4311.217.923.235.321.6
North America
Males84-10.714.335.739.3
Females87-5.713.839.141.4
Oceania
Males22-13.6:36.445.5
Females8-:-50.037.5
South- and Central-America
Males47-21.317.017.044.7
Females69-18.810.124.644.9