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Methods: This prospective cohort study included 12,400 participants enrolled in the fourth and seventh surveys of the Troms\u00f8 Study (Troms\u00f84 and Troms\u00f87) in 1994\u20131995 and 2015\u20132016, respectively. Logistic regression was used to obtain odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: For every 1-level increase in education, the age-adjusted risk of self-reported CVD decreased by 9% (OR = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.87\u20130.96), but after adjustment for covariates, the association was weaker (OR = 0.96, 95% CI: 0.92\u20131.01). The association was stronger for women (OR = 0.86, 95% CI: 0.79\u20130.94) than men (OR = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.86\u20130.97) in age-adjusted models. After adjustment for covariates, the associations for women and men were similarly weak (women: OR = 0.95, 95% CI: 0.87\u20131.04; men: OR = 0.97, 95% CI: 0.91\u20131.03). In age-adjusted-models, higher education level was associated with a lower risk of self-reported heart attack (OR = 0.90, 95% CI: 0.84\u20130.96), but not stroke (OR = 0.97, 95% CI: 0.90\u20131.05) or angina (OR = 0.98, 95% CI: 0.90\u20131.07). There were no clear associations observed in the multivariable models for CVD components (heart attack: OR = 0.97, 95% CI: 0.91\u20131.05; stroke: OR = 1.01, 95% CI: 0.93\u20131.09; angina: OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.95\u20131.14). Conclusions: Norwegian adults with a higher education level were at lower risk of self-reported CVD. The association was present in both genders, with a lower risk observed in women than men. 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