Table 2 Highest education completed for persons aged 16 years and over at 1 October, by gender and area. 1990-2010. Per cent

2 Highest education completed¹ for persons aged 16 years and over at 1 October, by gender and area. 1990-2010². Per cent³
	Below upper secondary school level			Upper secondary school level⁴			Tertiary education level, short⁵			Tertiary education level, long⁶

	Norway North of Saltfjellet		All of Norway	Norway North of Saltfjellet		All of Norway	Norway North of Saltfjellet		All of Norway	Norway North of Saltfjellet		All of Norway
	STN-area⁷	Other areas⁸	All of Norway	STN-area⁷	Other areas⁸	All of Norway	STN-area⁷	Other areas⁸	All of Norway	STN-area⁷	Other areas⁸	All of Norway

1990
Both gender	58.5	47.4	41.6	32.5	39.6	43.0	8.1	10.7	12.2	0.9	2.3	3.2
Males	56.1	43.2	38.3	35.5	43.0	44.8	7.1	10.2	11.7	1.3	3.5	5.2
Females	61.2	51.5	44.8	29.2	36.2	41.2	9.2	11.2	12.7	0.4	1.1	1.3

1995
Both gender	51.7	41.1	36.6	36.4	42.1	44.6	10.7	13.9	15.0	1.1	2.8	3.8
Males	49.5	37.4	33.4	40.0	45.8	46.8	8.9	12.7	14.0	1.5	4.1	5.8
Females	54.1	44.8	39.6	32.4	38.4	42.4	12.8	15.1	16.1	0.7	1.6	1.9

2000
Both gender	49.5	38.8	34.0	36.9	42.1	44.3	12.2	15.6	17.0	1.5	3.4	4.7
Males	48.2	35.9	31.6	40.5	45.8	46.5	9.5	13.7	15.2	1.8	4.6	6.6
Females	50.9	41.7	36.3	32.8	38.5	42.1	15.0	17.6	18.8	1.2	2.2	2.8

2005
Both gender	46.2	36.3	31.6	37.8	41.7	43.7	14.2	17.9	19.2	1.8	4.1	5.6
Males	46.1	34.7	30.2	41.5	45.3	46.1	10.4	14.8	16.3	2.0	5.2	7.4
Females	46.2	37.8	32.9	33.8	38.1	41.4	18.3	21.1	22.0	1.7	3.1	3.8

2010
Both gender	41.4	32.4	27.7	37.6	39.6	40.2	15.3	19.0	19.9	2.2	4.9	6.3
Males	42.7	32.1	27.1	41.1	43.1	42.5	10.8	14.9	16.3	2.3	5.6	7.7
Females	40.0	32.8	28.3	33.8	36.0	38.0	20.2	23.1	23.4	2.2	4.2	5.0

¹	The definitions of the different levels of education used in statistics on the population's educational levels were changed in 2006. The 2006 definitions of level of education are used as the basis for all years.
²	Discrepancies in the figures from earlier publications are due to corrections of the data.
³	Does not include persons with unstated or incomplete education.
⁴	Includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.
⁵	Tertiary education level, short comprises higher education of up to 4 years' duration.
⁶	Tertiary education, long comprises higher education of more than 4 years' duration, and post-graduate research.
⁷	For the years 2007 and 2008: the area of activity of the Sami Parliament subsidy schemes for business development (STN). Based on the definition of the STN area per 1 January 2011. For earlier years: the geographical area of activity of the Sami Development Fund (SDF) North of Saltfjellet. Based on the 2005 definition of the SDF area.
⁸	For the years 2007-2010: areas North of Saltfjellet outside the area of activity of the Sami Parliament subsidy schemes for business development (STN). For earlier years: other areas not defined as the geographical area of activity of the Sami Development Fund (SDF) North of Saltfjellet.
Source: Education statistics, Statistics Norway.