The most common education completed among Norwegian males was upper secondary education, with 39.9 percent. Among Norwegian females, higher education of three years was the most common educational level, amounting to a share of 29.1 percent. Slightly more men than women had completed higher education of five years or more, and Norwegian males also held more doctorate degrees when compared to their female counterparts.
Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2019, by gender
The source adds the following information: "For many immigrants Statistics Norway has no information about their level of education. From 2014, figures include an estimated level of education for missing values for these immigrants."
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Statistics Norway. (June 19, 2020). Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/
Statistics Norway. "Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2019, by gender." Chart. June 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/
Statistics Norway. (2020). Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/
Statistics Norway. "Distribution of Highest Education Completed among The Population in Norway in 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/
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