Statistics Norway

Throughput of students in tertiary education

4   New entrants to tertiary education in 19821, by parents' level of education and awarded qualification after 10 years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification New entrants 19821
Parents' level of education
Absolute figures Per cent
Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Below upper secondary education Unknown Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Below upper secondary education Unknown
Total 22 141 2 287 3 886 9 742 2 752 3 474  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  204 27 14 32 6  125 1 1 0 0 0 4
Tertiary graduates from programs, longer than 4 years 3 356  779  775 1 156  173  473 15 34 20 12 6 14
Tertiary graduates from programs lasting 2- 4 years 10 727  849 1 990 5 300 1 503 1 085 48 37 51 54 55 31
No awarded qualification 7 854  632 1 107 3 254 1 070 1 791 35 28 28 33 39 52
  New entrants 19922
  Parents' level of education
  Absolute figures Per cent
Awarded qualification Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Below upper secondary education Unknown Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Below upper secondary education Unknown
Total 37 325 4 266 8 745 17 672 3 474 3 168  100  100  100  100  100  100
Doctorates, Ph.D  232 23 40 31 2  136 1 1 0 0 0 4
Tertiary graduates from programs, longer than 4 years 6 353 1 650 1 872 2 026  186  619 17 39 21 11 5 20
Tertiary graduates from programs lasting 2- 4 years 18 664 1 461 4 314 9 586 2 032 1 271 50 34 49 54 58 40
No awarded qualification 12 076 1 132 2 519 6 029 1 254 1 142 32 27 29 34 36 36
1  New entrants 1 October 1981-30 September 1982.
2  New entrants 1 October 1991-30 September 1992.
3  Tertiary education, long, comprises higher education, more than 4 years.
4  Tertiary education, short, comprises higher education, 4 years or shorter.
Source: Education statistics, Statistics Norway.

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