Statistics Norway

Education statistics. Throughput of pupils in upper secondary education

3   Pupils who started a basic course for the first time in 1997 and 1998, by completed upper secondary education1 within five years, gender and parents' level of education. Per cent
Gender and parents' level of education 1997 1998
Total Completed according to theoretical duration Completed beyond theoretical duration Still inn upper secondary education 2002 Dropped out from upper secondary education Total Completed according to theoretical duration Completed beyond theoretical duration Still inn upper secondary education 2003 Dropped out from upper secondary education
Total 52 676 57 13 5 25        52 821 59 12 5 24
Long tertiary education 5 029 77 11 2 10 5 137 79 11 2 8
Short tertiary education 13 250 69 12 4 15 13 551 70 12 4 14
Upper secondary education 29 747 52 14 6 28 30 213 53 13 6 28
Primary and lower secondary education 3 310 34 12 7 47 3 062 36 12 7 45
Unknown 1 340 32 13 6 50  858 30 12 7 51
                     
Men 26 554 51 14 6 29 26 983 53 14 6 28
Long tertiary education 2 581 76 10 2 12 2 681 77 11 2 10
Short tertiary education 6 619 64 13 5 19 6 882 65 13 5 18
Upper secondary education 15 120 45 15 7 33 15 535 46 15 7 32
Primary and lower secondary education 1 606 26 13 8 53 1 483 29 12 8 51
Unknown  628 27 11 7 55  402 26 12 6 56
                     
Women 26 122 63 12 4 21 25 838 65 11 5 19
Long tertiary education 2 448 79 12 2 8 2 456 82 11 2 6
Short tertiary education 6 631 75 11 2 11 6 669 76 11 3 10
Upper secondary education 14 627 60 12 5 23 14 678 61 11 6 23
Primary and lower secondary education 1 704 40 11 7 41 1 579 42 12 7 39
Unknown  712 37 14 5 45  456 34 12 7 47
1  Completed education means that the pupil/apprentice has passed all examinations and eligible for high school diploma or vocational certificate.

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