Statistics Norway

Students in universities and colleges

4 Students in Norway and Norwegian students abroad, by county of residence at the age of 16. 1 October 2000 and 2010. Percentage women
County of residence at the age of 16 2000 2010
Total Percentage women Total Percentage women
Total  199 930 59.5  241 302 60.2
Østfold 9 130 60.2 10 580 60.7
Akershus 17 084 56.5 25 318 58.1
Oslo 13 052 56.4 20 722 57.0
Hedmark 7 174 61.0 8 275 62.5
Oppland 6 863 61.5 8 181 63.0
Buskerud 8 130 59.0 10 742 59.7
Vestfold 8 065 59.0 10 157 59.5
Telemark 6 278 60.4 7 533 61.1
Aust-Agder 4 258 58.2 4 837 58.3
Vest-Agder 6 417 57.7 7 489 58.2
Rogaland 14 516 57.9 18 938 59.8
Hordaland 18 219 58.4 21 231 61.5
Sogn og Fjordane 5 040 60.4 6 114 62.6
Møre og Romsdal 11 299 59.5 12 418 61.7
Sør-Trøndelag 11 384 58.2 12 523 61.0
Nord-Trøndelag 6 519 59.7 6 564 61.8
Nordland 10 787 59.5 12 334 61.7
Troms Romsa 6 731 61.4 7 951 62.1
Finnmark Finnmárku 3 320 63.0 3 547 64.2
Abroad 6 090 53.7 13 737 59.7
Unknown1 19 574 66.8 12 111 59.2
1  The number of unknown can mainly be explained by lack of information on county of residence at the age 16 for students born before 1957.

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