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Completion rates of students in higher education
The statistics on completion rates in higher education is based on a cohort of new students or those who have completed an education at a certain level in a given year, who are followed to see how they have moved through the education system until completed education.
Selected figures from this statistics
- Completion rates for new entrantsDownload table as ...Completion rates for new entrants
Period1 New entrants, total Completion rates (per cent) Theoretical duration2 Theoretical duration + 2 years 3-year bachelor programmes 2018-2023 36 248 56.4 15.6 5-year master programmes 2016-2023 5 813 50.8 16.4 1½ and 2-year master programmes 2019-2023 16 413 48.9 18.1 1The period follows the students from the year they started their education until two years after the earliest possible completion. 2Theoretical duration refers to the expected duration of an education. A bachelors programme (180 ECTS credits), for example, has a theoretical duration of 3 years. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - 3-year bachelor programmesDownload table as ...3-year bachelor programmes1
2018-2023 Number Per cent Total Completed within 3 years2 Completed within 5 years2 Both sexes Total 36 248 56.4 15.6 Immigrants 4 218 44.7 18.2 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 1 657 46.0 20.4 Other population 30 373 58.5 15.0 Males Total 15 766 51.8 14.3 Immigrants 1 752 41.9 16.6 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 787 43.2 19.6 Other population 13 227 53.6 13.7 Females Total 20 482 59.9 16.7 Immigrants 2 466 46.8 19.4 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 870 48.5 21.1 Other population 17 146 62.3 16.0 1It consists of students who started a study programme for the first time in the period 1.10.yyyy-1 - 30.09.yyyy (e.g. for the start year 2015, the start period is 1.10.2015 - 30.09.2016). 2Within 3 years implies up to 40 months; within 5 years implies between 41 and 64 months. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - 5-year master programmesDownload table as ...5-year master programmes1
2016-2023 Number Per cent Total Completed within 5 years2 Completed within 7 years2 Both sexes Total 5 813 50.8 16.4 Immigrants 409 42.5 12.7 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 277 49.5 14.1 Other population 5 127 51.5 16.8 Males Total 2 635 48.9 15.4 Immigrants 160 40.0 11.3 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 123 48.0 6.5 Other population 2 352 49.5 16.1 Females Total 3 178 52.4 17.2 Immigrants 249 44.2 13.7 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 154 50.6 20.1 Other population 2 775 53.2 17.4 1It consists of students who started a study programme for the first time in the period 1.10.yyyy-1 - 30.09.yyyy (e.g. for the start year 2014, the start period is 1.10.2013 - 30.09.2014). 2Within 5 years implies up to 64 months; within 7 years implies between 65 and 88 months. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - 1½ and 2-year master programmesDownload table as ...1½ and 2-year master programmes1
2019-2023 Number Per cent Total Completed within 2 years2 Completed within 4 years2 Both sexes 16 413 48.9 18.1 Immigrants 2 990 47.1 19.0 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 485 48.0 18.6 Other population 12 938 49.3 17.9 Males Total 6 903 51.1 16.6 Immigrants 1 367 48.6 17.6 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 241 48.5 16.6 Other population 5 295 51.8 16.4 Females Total 9 510 47.3 19.2 Immigrants 1 623 45.8 20.2 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 244 47.5 20.5 Other population 7 643 47.6 18.9 1It consists of students who started a study programme for the first time in the period 1.10.yyyy-1 - 30.09.yyyy (e.g. for the start year 2017, the start period is 1.10.2016 - 30.09.2017). 2Within 2 years implies up to 28 months; within 4 years implies between 29 and 52 months. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - PhD-programmesDownload table as ...PhD-programmes1
2018-2023 Total Per cent Completed within 3 years Completed within 5 years Still in the same course of study Dropped out Sex Males 1 018 16.4 36.1 23.2 24.4 Females 1 123 11.7 32.8 31.7 23.9 Both sexes Field of education Fields of education, total 2 141 13.9 34.3 27.7 24.1 Humanities and arts 185 8.6 37.3 28.1 25.9 Education 94 5.3 31.9 39.4 23.4 Social sciences and law 260 10.0 30.4 25.0 34.6 Business and administration 117 13.7 24.8 41.0 20.5 Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects 779 16.7 41.2 19.4 22.7 Health, welfare and sport 658 15.2 29.2 35.6 20.1 Transport and communications, safety and security and other services 24 12.5 45.8 8.3 33.3 Unspecified field of study 7 - - 14.3 85.7 1It consists of persons who started a Phd-programme for the first time in the period 1.10.yyyy-1 - 30.09.yyyy (e.g. for the start year 2015, the start period is 1.10.2014 - 30.09.2015). Within 3 years implies up to 40 months; within 5 years implies between 41 and 64 months. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
About the statistics
The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 23 November 2023.
Enrolled students
Students registered at a Norwegian educational institution.
Completed Education
Educational activities completed with a pass grade.
Calculation of number of years
1 year = 16 months or less
2 years = 17-28 months
3 years = 29-40 months
4 years = 41-52 months
5 years = 53-64 months
6 years = 65-76 months
7 years = 77-88 months
8 years = 89-100 months
9 years = 101-112 months
10 years = 113-124 months
11 years = 125-136 months
12 years = 137-148 months
13 years = 149 months or more
Highest educational attainment of parents
Parental educational attainment encompasses all of the following levels:
- Primary and lower secondary education
- Upper secondary education
- Higher education, short (at least two years but also 4 years or less)
- Higher education, long (more than four years)
See also definitions of highest level of education attained.
Educational activities are grouped by the Norwegian Standard Classification of Education which was established in 1970 by Statistics Norway and later revised in 1973, 1989 and 2000.
For international puprposes, the ISCED 2011 is used (International Standard Classification of Education).
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