Students in higher education, 1 October 2010, preliminary figures

As per 1 October 2010, 227 700 students were registered at Norwegian universities and colleges, which is an increase of approximately 3 per cent from the previous year. The universities and specialised university institutions had the largest increase of students, where 5 200 more students were enrolled in 2010 than in 2009. Some of the growth is due to Molde University College’s new status as a specialised university as of 1 January 2010.

Female students are in the majority, and accounted for 60 per cent of the total student number. The number of male students has increased the most; by 3 700 from 2009 to 2010.

Tables:

• Table 1 Students by gender, type of institution, ownership and educational institution. 1 October 2009 and 2010. Preliminary figures
• Table 2 Students, by type of institution, gender and age. Absolute figures and per cent. Preliminary figures. 1 October 2010