Twice as many women as men have completed higher education among young adults
Over 62 per cent of young women in Norway aged 25-30 have completed higher education. Less than 40 per cent of young men have attained a university or college education. The figures specifically apply to young adults aged 25-30.
In the youngest group of young adults, aged 20-25, the gender gap is even larger.
Among this group, there are twice as many women as men who have completed higher education.
Specifically, 33 per cent of women and 17 per cent of men, according to new figures from Statistics Norway.
Primary school, upper secondary school and university
Overall, the Norwegian population is increasingly receiving more education.
Around 42 per cent of all individuals in Norway over the age of 16 have now attained a university or college education.
In total, 35.5 per cent have completed upper secondary school or vocational school as their highest level of education, while approximately 23 per cent have completed primary school.
Approximately 23 per cent have completed primary school as their highest level of education.
Immigrants make up around 20 per cent of the population in Norway. Statistics Norway lacks information about the education levels of many immigrants, so for this group, they have estimated what they believe to be the correct proportion.
Norwegian-born with immigrant parents
Among Norwegian-born children with immigrant parents aged 25-30, the latest education statistics from Statistics Norway show that 66 per cent of women and 47.5 per cent of men have obtained a university or college education.
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Translated by Alette Bjordal Gjellesvik.
Read the Norwegian version of this article on forskning.no
Reference:
Statistics Norway: Educational attainment of the population, 13 June 2023.
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