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Adults in primary and lower secondary school

The statistics cover participants and measures in primary and lower secondary school for adults. Participants from both module-structured and regular education are included in the statistics.

Updated: 20 March 2025
Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from this statistics

  • Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school
    Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school
    2023/2024
    Both sexesMalesFemalesUnknown sexShare of malesShare of females
    Years, total7 3762 4274 79815132.965.0
    16-19 years1 136775361068.231.8
    20-29 years1 597601996037.662.4
    30-39 years2 3415121 829021.978.1
    40-49 years1 5793851 194024.475.6
    50 years or older563148415026.373.7
    Unknown age160631513.81.9
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  • Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by region and sex
    Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by region and sex
    2023/2024
    Both sexesMalesFemalesUnknown sex
    The whole country7 3762 4274 798151
    Østfold49615033511
    Akershus9283375892
    Oslo1 5063721 1322
    Innlandet44418524910
    Buskerud243691704
    Vestfold3291092191
    Telemark201601401
    Agder58722032641
    Rogaland71922347719
    Vestland59020735528
    Møre og Romsdal247701725
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage5442093305
    Nordland - Nordlánnda2358613613
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa227931277
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku8037412
    Svalbard0000
    306241
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  • Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by module and sex
    Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by module and sex1
    2023/2024
    Both sexesMalesFemalesUnknown sex
    Total3 7491 2972 38963
    Module 158322634017
    Module 274825547023
    Module 394330163012
    Module 41 2754388298
    Basic module200771203
    1Includes only participants with module-structured training
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  • Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by country background
    Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by country background
    2023/2024
    Number of participantsShare of participants
    Total7 376100.0
    Ukraine3094.2
    Eritrea83611.3
    Ethiopia1932.6
    Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)4836.5
    Morocco1091.5
    Somalia86411.7
    Sudan1942.6
    South Sudan761.0
    Afghanistan73610.0
    Iraq2002.7
    Iran (Islamic Republic of)1231.7
    Pakistan1011.4
    Syrian Arab Republic (the)2 10628.6
    Thailand801.1
    Türkiye560.8
    Rest of the countries91012.3
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  • Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by years of residence
    Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by years of residence
    2023/2024
    Number of participantsShare of participants
    Total7 376100.0
    Under 1 year of residence1311.8
    1 year of residence84011.4
    2 years of residence1 07014.5
    3 years of residence1 03614.0
    4 years of residence5046.8
    5 years of residence5287.2
    6 years of residence4906.6
    7 years of residence4926.7
    8 years of residence4476.1
    9 years of residence2353.2
    10 years or more of residence1 43619.5
    Not immigrated160.2
    Unknown years of residence1512.0
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  • Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by age, sex and share of immigrants
    Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by age, sex and share of immigrants
    2023/2024
    Both sexesMalesFemalesUnknown sexShare of all immigrants, both sexesShare of all immigrants, malesShare of all immigrants, females
    Years, total7 3762 4274 7981510.90.61.1
    16-19 years1 13677536103.34.32.3
    20-29 years1 59760199601.30.91.6
    30-39 years2 3415121 82901.00.41.6
    40-49 years1 5793851 19400.70.31.1
    50 years or older56314841500.20.10.3
    Unknown age160631510.00.00.0
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About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 20 March 2024.

Participant

A person who, during the reference period, was registered by a municipality, school, or adult education center as a participant in primary and lower secondray school for adults according to section 4A-1 of the Education Act.

Adults in primary and lower secondary school

Section 4A-1 of the Education Act states that adults in need of primary and lower secondary school training have an individual right to education. Adults who cannot benefit satisfactorily from regular education are entitled to special education under section 4A-2 of the Education Act. The municipality is responsible for providing such education.

Module-structured education

Module-structured education (hkdir.no) involves organizing the education into smaller units. Participants are to be assessed and placed in the module that best matches the competence they already possess. The levels range from module 1 to module 4. In addition, there is a basic module for participants who have not previously learned to read and write.

Immigrant

Individuals who are born abroad to two foreign-born parents and have four foreign-born grandparents.

Norwegian-born with immigrant parents.

Individuals who are born in Norway to two foreign-born parents and have four foreign-born grandparents.

Country Background

Own, or possibly mother's, father's, or grandparents' foreign country of birth. For individuals born abroad, this is (with few exceptions) their own country of birth. For individuals born in Norway, it is the country of birth of their parents. In cases where the parents have different countries of birth, the mother's country of birth is chosen.

Age
Age of participants according to the Standard for Age Classification.

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