Statistics Norway

Throughput of students in tertiary education

4   New entrants to tertiary education in 19841 and 19942, by parents' level of education and awarded qualification after 10 years. Absolute figures and per cent
Awarded qualification New entrants 19841
Parents' level of education
Absolute figures Per cent
Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown
Total 23 664 2 574 4 571 10 405 2 695 3 419  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
Doctorates, Ph.D  136 31 37 37 6 25 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.7
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 4 015  920  986 1 339  209  561 16.9 35.7 21.6 12.9 7.8 16.3
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 10 841  930 2 209 5 287 1 399 1 016 45.8 36.1 48.3 50.8 51.8 29.7
No awarded qualification 8 672  693 1 339 3 742 1 081 1 817 36.7 26.9 29.3 36.0 40.2 53.3
  New entrants 19942
  Parents' level of education
  Absolute figures Per cent
  Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown Total Tertiary education, long3 Tertiary education, short4 Upper secondary education Lower secondary education Unknown
Total 37 383 4 462 9 207 17 510 2 948 3 256  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
Doctorates, Ph.D  180 50 35 55 2 38 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.2
Tertiary graduates from programs longer than 4 years 6 578 1 639 2 019 2 024  132  764 17.6 36.7 21.9 11.6 4.5 23.5
Tertiary graduates from 2-4 year programs 18 065 1 521 4 334 9 317 1 689 1 204 48.3 34.1 47.1 53.2 57.3 37.0
No awarded qualification 12 560 1 252 2 819 6 114 1 125 1 250 33.6 28.1 30.6 34.9 38.2 38.4
1  New entrants from 1.10.1983 to 30.09.1984.
2  New entrants from 1.10.1993 to 30.09.1994.
3  Tertiary education longer than 4 years.
4  Tertiary education, 4 years or shorter.
Source: Education statistics, Statistics Norway.

Explanation of symbols