Distribution of the population in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT I and HUNT II) over four* and three educational levels. Men and women 25–69 years old
| HUNT I (1984–86) | HUNT II (1995–97) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |||||
| Educational level (4–1) successfully completed | Number (%) | Level 1 and 2 merged | Number (%) | Level 1 and 2 merged | Men Number (%) | Women Number (%) |
| *Distribution over four levels only available in HUNT I. Educational levels according to the OECD standard, level 1; elementary 7 years ground school, level 2; secondary, lower level up to 10 years, level 3; secondary, upper level vocational or general education, level 4: post secondary high school or university. | ||||||
| 4 - Post secondary | 3173 (14) | 2262 (9) | 5119 (22) | 5638 (22) | ||
| 3 - Secondary, upper level | 8284 (35) | 7542 (31) | 11391 (49) | 10730 (42) | ||
| 2 - Secondary, lower level | 5133 (22) | 12,100 (52) | 6690 (28) | 14,258 (59) | 6639 (29) | 9017 (36) |
| 1 - Elementary | 6967 (30) | 7568 (31) | ||||
| Total classified population | 23557 (100) | 24062 (100) | 23149 (100) | 25385 (100) | ||
| Educational data missing | 5482 | 5307 | 655 | 825 | ||
| Total | 29039 | 29369 | 23804 | 26210 | ||