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Statistics about
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.
Selected figures from this statistics
- Adult participants in primary and lower secondary schoolDownload table as ...Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school
2023/2024 Both sexes Males Females Unknown sex Share of males Share of females Years, total 7 376 2 427 4 798 151 32.9 65.0 16-19 years 1 136 775 361 0 68.2 31.8 20-29 years 1 597 601 996 0 37.6 62.4 30-39 years 2 341 512 1 829 0 21.9 78.1 40-49 years 1 579 385 1 194 0 24.4 75.6 50 years or older 563 148 415 0 26.3 73.7 Unknown age 160 6 3 151 3.8 1.9 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by region and sexDownload table as ...Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by region and sex
2023/2024 Both sexes Males Females Unknown sex The whole country 7 376 2 427 4 798 151 Østfold 496 150 335 11 Akershus 928 337 589 2 Oslo 1 506 372 1 132 2 Innlandet 444 185 249 10 Buskerud 243 69 170 4 Vestfold 329 109 219 1 Telemark 201 60 140 1 Agder 587 220 326 41 Rogaland 719 223 477 19 Vestland 590 207 355 28 Møre og Romsdal 247 70 172 5 Trøndelag - Trööndelage 544 209 330 5 Nordland - Nordlánnda 235 86 136 13 Troms - Romsa - Tromssa 227 93 127 7 Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku 80 37 41 2 Svalbard 0 0 0 0 306241 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by module and sexDownload table as ...Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by module and sex1
2023/2024 Both sexes Males Females Unknown sex Total 3 749 1 297 2 389 63 Module 1 583 226 340 17 Module 2 748 255 470 23 Module 3 943 301 630 12 Module 4 1 275 438 829 8 Basic module 200 77 120 3 1Includes only participants with module-structured training Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by country backgroundDownload table as ...Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by country background
2023/2024 Number of participants Share of participants Total 7 376 100.0 Ukraine 309 4.2 Eritrea 836 11.3 Ethiopia 193 2.6 Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) 483 6.5 Morocco 109 1.5 Somalia 864 11.7 Sudan 194 2.6 South Sudan 76 1.0 Afghanistan 736 10.0 Iraq 200 2.7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 123 1.7 Pakistan 101 1.4 Syrian Arab Republic (the) 2 106 28.6 Thailand 80 1.1 Türkiye 56 0.8 Rest of the countries 910 12.3 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by years of residenceDownload table as ...Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by years of residence
2023/2024 Number of participants Share of participants Total 7 376 100.0 Under 1 year of residence 131 1.8 1 year of residence 840 11.4 2 years of residence 1 070 14.5 3 years of residence 1 036 14.0 4 years of residence 504 6.8 5 years of residence 528 7.2 6 years of residence 490 6.6 7 years of residence 492 6.7 8 years of residence 447 6.1 9 years of residence 235 3.2 10 years or more of residence 1 436 19.5 Not immigrated 16 0.2 Unknown years of residence 151 2.0 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by age, sex and share of immigrantsDownload table as ...Adult participants in primary and lower secondary school, by age, sex and share of immigrants
2023/2024 Both sexes Males Females Unknown sex Share of all immigrants, both sexes Share of all immigrants, males Share of all immigrants, females Years, total 7 376 2 427 4 798 151 0.9 0.6 1.1 16-19 years 1 136 775 361 0 3.3 4.3 2.3 20-29 years 1 597 601 996 0 1.3 0.9 1.6 30-39 years 2 341 512 1 829 0 1.0 0.4 1.6 40-49 years 1 579 385 1 194 0 0.7 0.3 1.1 50 years or older 563 148 415 0 0.2 0.1 0.3 Unknown age 160 6 3 151 0.0 0.0 0.0 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
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.