Statistics Norway

Education statistics. Throughput of pupils in upper secondary education

2 Pupils1 who started a basic course for the first time in 2001 and 2002, by completed upper secondary education within five years, areas of study and gender. Per cent
Areas of study in basic course and gender 2001 2002
Total Completed according to normativ length of study2 Did not complete general or vocational education Total Completed according to normativ length of study2 Did not complete general or vocational education
Completed according to normativ length of study Completed beyond normativ length of study Still in upper secondary education 2006 Enrolled in final year but failed examinations Dropped out before or within final year Completed according to normativ length of study Completed beyond normativ length of study Still in upper secondary education 2007 Enrolled in final year but failed examinations Dropped out before or within final year
Total 52 704 57 12 7 6 18 54 519 57 12 7 7 18
General areas of study 25 887 75 7 3 6 8 25 767 76 7 3 7 7
Men 12 291 71 7 4 8 10 12 085 72 6 4 9 9
Women 13 596 79 8 2 5 6 13 682 80 7 2 5 6
                         
General, economics and management studies 22 093 75 7 3 6 8 21 652 76 7 3 7 8
Music, dance and drama 1 608 79 9 2 5 5 1 700 82 7 2 6 3
Sports and physical studies 2 186 77 6 3 9 5 2 415 76 6 3 9 5
Vocational studies      26 817 40 16 10 6 28        28 752 39 16 10 8 27
Men 14 715 32 18 11 6 33 15 911 31 19 12 7 32
Women 12 102 50 13 8 7 22 12 841 49 12 8 9 22
                         
Health and social studies 4 572 50 11 8 6 26 4 607 49 11 8 8 25
Agriculture, fishing and forestry 1 180 47 10 7 9 28 1 205 43 10 8 13 25
Arts, crafts and designs 4 326 50 13 8 10 19 4 478 49 11 8 12 19
Hotel and foodprocessing trades 2 603 30 14 12 7 37 2 823 30 14 12 7 37
Building and construction trades 2 265 34 21 9 5 32 2 842 33 21 8 5 32
Technical building  717 26 20 10 7 37  798 26 21 10 8 35
Electrical trades 4 020 27 28 16 6 23 4 084 25 30 16 7 22
Engineering and mechanical trades 4 026 27 15 12 3 43 4 388 27 15 12 4 41
Chemical and processing trades  270 60 14 7 3 16  387 60 14 6 4 16
Media and communication 1 019 78 7 2 6 7 1 309 75 7 3 8 6
Sailes and service 1 600 52 12 8 6 22 1 632 46 14 9 10 21
Woodworking trades  219 23 10 14 5 48  199 19 16 14 9 44
1  Pupils in alternative education program are included.
2  Completed education means that the pupil/apprentice has passed all examinations and elgible for high school diploma or vocational cerficate.

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