Primary and lower secondary schools

Statistics

Education accounts
Describes Norway’s total current expenditures on education and job training, as well as capital investments in Education
Employees in kindergartens and schools
Statistics about employees in schools (from kindergarten to grade 13) and adult education.
Marks and national tests, lower secondary school
The statistics contain results from national tests as well as marks upon completion of compulsory education in Norway.
Pupils in primary and lower secondary school
The statistics provide information about the state of primary and lower secondary school.

Analyses, articles and publications

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  1. Competence of employees working with the pupils in primary and lower secondary school

    Primary and lower secondary school teachers and their competence have been covered in several previous surveys and existing statistics, but in this report particular emphasis is placed on other staff working with children and their competence.

  2. What characterizes private schools?

    The number of private schools and pupils in private schools has steadily increased the last years, especially for primary and lower secondary schools.

  3. Facts about education in Norway 2024

    The Facts about education publication includes most of the figures on education in Norway – from kindergarten to university.

  4. Teacher Projections 2020-2040

    We project a surplus in 2040 of kindergarten teachers, compulsory school teachers, and teachers in upper secondary education (i.e., subject teachers, vocational teachers, and those with practical pedagogical education), except for those with practical pedagogical education in vocational subjects.

  5. Facts about education in Norway 2023

    The Facts about education publication includes most of the figures on education in Norway – from kindergarten to university.

  6. Teacher competence in the primary and lower secondary school

    In this report, we present the results from a survey on teachers’ formal qualification in the subjects they teach in primary and lower secondary schools in the spring of 2022.

  7. Facts about education in Norway 2022

    The Facts about education publication includes most of the figures on education in Norway – from kindergarten to university.

  8. Immigrants - how are they doing in the educational pathway

    Education is the most important source of knowledge and skills. Proper and adequate education can provide better jobs and a better life, as well as create prosperity and better social integration. For those who fall on the outside, this can have negative consequences, both financially and socially.

Older analyses, articles and publications
for subtopic primary and lower secondary schools.