Statistics Norway

Students in universities and colleges

8 New students1, by sex and age. 2001, 2010 and 2011
Age Total Men Women
2001 2010 2011 2001 2010 2011 2001 2010 2011
Total 42 004 48 888 49 983 16 957 20 736 21 365 25 047 28 152 28 618
Below 19 years  345  130  167  132 58 80  213 72 87
19 years 6 949 11 570 11 803 2 130 4 038 4 290 4 819 7 532 7 513
20 years 9 053 12 087 12 537 3 810 4 914 5 023 5 243 7 173 7 514
21 years 4 429 5 930 6 165 2 102 2 937 2 917 2 327 2 993 3 248
22 years 2 135 3 153 3 165  985 1 612 1 599 1 150 1 541 1 566
23 years 1 549 2 117 2 313  742 1 108 1 224  807 1 009 1 089
24 years 1 071 1 512 1 563  507  766  797  564  746  766
25 years  907 1 226 1 275  424  592  626  483  634  649
26 years  861  989 1 088  396  449  526  465  540  562
27 years  808  813  920  379  369  444  429  444  476
28 years  712  730  757  311  320  332  401  410  425
29 years  681  611  666  291  301  295  390  310  371
30-34 years 3 178 2 201 2 353 1 226 1 009 1 029 1 952 1 192 1 324
35 years and above 9 326 5 819 5 211 3 522 2 263 2 183 5 804 3 556 3 028
1  New students include students who are registered for the first time in tertiary education in the period 1 October - 30 September, different from SSB student statistics which include registered students per 1 October.

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