Tertiary education

Statistics

Students in higher education
The statistics cover all students registrered in higher education per 1 October.
Credits and graduations from higher education
The statistics on graduations and credits from higher education.
Completion rates of students in higher education
The statistics analyses the completion rates on students registered at universities and colleges.
Research personnel
Shows research and development (R&D) at universities and colleges, research institutes and health trusts.
Academic and special libraries
Statistics over libraries at Norwegian universities and university colleges, public and private special libraries.
Education accounts
Describes Norway’s total current expenditures on education and job training, as well as capital investments in Education
Research and development in the higher education sector
Measures research and development (R&D) in the higher education sector

Analyses, articles and publications

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  1. Financial and quantitative education, such as pursuing a degree in business or economics, should potentially equip individuals with the skills to better allocate their financial resources.

  2. Students in Norway can apply for grants and loans from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) to finance living expenses and study costs. Although grants/loans from Lånekassen are an important source of income for many students, it is also common for students to work alongside their studies. The purpose of this report is to provide insight into students’ incomes and expenses based on results from the survey Eurostudent 8, which was conducted in 2022. What are the main sources of income, and how big are students’ monthly living costs?

  3. The purpose of this report is to provide insights into the characteristics and study progression of students in the municipality of Oslo. The analysis delves into the characteristics of active students, completion rates, dropout rates, and labor market outcomes after graduation.

  4. The purpose of this report has been to map educational immigrants from third countries who studied in Norway before the introduction of the tuition fee scheme in 2023.

  5. The purpose of this report has been to survey the personal characteristics of students who receive many years with grants and loans from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen), as well as characteristics of their educational courses. This report includes students who were new to higher education in the academic year of 2011/2012 and follows them to the academic year of 2022/2023.

  6. The purpose of this project has been to map welfare candidates place of study and settlement two years after graduation, in relation to the place of upbringing.

  7. The purpose of this report is to examine the socio-economic profile of students who choose to study all (degree students abroad) or part (exchange students) of their bachelor education abroad.

  8. After the admission to university and colleges through Samordna opptak (The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service), there is a group of qualified applicants who do not receive an offer of admission each year.

  9. This documentation report provides information on how the Eurostudent 8 Survey 2022 was conducted in Norway by Statistics Norway.

  10. The purpose of this report is to provide an updated overview of students' living conditions as of 2021. The student body is constantly changing, and there is a need for updated knowledge about the living conditions of all types of students.

Older analyses, articles and publications
for subtopic tertiary education.