Facts about education in Norway key figures 2016

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1 Facts about in Norway 28 key figures 26

2 Facts about in Norway 28 key figures 26 Age Grade The Norwegian system 28 ISCED 2 This brochure contains key figures for statistics in Norway. The statistics are based on figures for 26. ph.d (3 years) / dr.philos 8 Further information on statistics is available on Statistics Norway s web site: The brochure has been published on commission by the Ministry of Education and Research. HIGHER EDUCATION cand.theol., cand.psychol., cand.med., cand.med.vet. Master Master Bachelor Master Bachelor Master min. 2 years work experience College degree Tertiary vocational Statistics Norway, Division for Education Statistics is responsible for this publication UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION Apprenticeship training Apprenticeship training Advanced Course III Advanced Course II Advanced Course I Advanced Course III General Subjects Supplement Follow-up service Right Adult Folk high schools 3 Facts about Norway Official name: The Kingdom of Norway System of government: Constitutional Monarchy Area: The Kingdom of Norway: km 2 Mainland: km 2 (7.6 per cent projected) Svalbard and Jan Mayen: km 2 (57. per cent protected) Population January 27: Monetary unit: Norwegian kroner, NOK PRIMAY AND LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE Lower secondary Primary Kindergarten Right Compulsory Adult 2 2 ISCED = International Standard Classification of Education.

3 Contents. Children, pupils, apprentices, trainees, students and participants Kindergartens Primary, lower and upper secondary Primary and lower secondary Upper secondary Post-secondary vocational Higher Adult Primary and lower secondary Upper secondary Folk high schools Adult associations Lifelong learning in Norwegian working life Educational attainment Resources Teaching and academic staff Finance Explanation of symbols Category not applicable.... Data not available..... Data not yet available Not for publication... : Nil... - Less than.5 of unit... Less than.5 of unit..., Provisional or preliminary figure... * Break in the homogeneity of a vertical series... Break in the homogeneity of a horizontal series Decimal point..., Published by Statistics Norway December 27 Responsible: Geir Nygård Statistics Norway geir.nygard@ssb.no Print: 7 Media as

4 KINDERGARTENS are pedagogical institutions for children below compulsory school age. Children who reach the age of one no later than by the end of August in the year a kindergarten place has been sought, are, upon application, entitled to a place in a kindergarten from August. Children who reach the age of one in September, October or November are entitled to a place in a kindergarten from the month they reach the age of one. PRIMARY AND LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION covers for children aged 6 to 5 and grades to. Local authorities are required to offer before and after-school care for pupils in st to 4th grade. UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION normally provides three years of general or four years of vocational training after the -year compulsory. The norm for apprenticeship training is two years of vocational training in upper secondary followed by one or two years of practical training in industry. TERTIARY VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES are post-secondary, but are not defined as higher. The duration is a minimum of six months and a maximum of two years. HIGHER EDUCATION Higher is based on general admission, normally completed secondary. The main structure is a model; a three-year bachelor s degree, twoyear master s degree and three-year doctoral programme. ADULT EDUCATION includes adult at primary, lower secondary and upper secondary level, folk high schools, adult associations and independent distance learning institutions. Adults who have not completed sufficient primary and lower secondary are entitled to at these levels. Adults from the age of 25 years who have completed primary and lower secondary school or the equivalent, but not upper secondary, have the right to such upon application. A study association consists of two or more voluntary organisations and offers a selection of courses, ranging from basic /training to work training and studies at university level. Study associations offer courses in most municipalities and can apply for government funding. The folk high schools are free, and are general schools that also have a clear integrative goal. Folk high schools do not have a curriculum or examinations. Folk high schools offer both short courses lasting at least two days and a maximum of 94 days, and long courses with a duration of 4- months. Web-based schools offer a high degree of flexibility as teachers and students may communicate with each other regardless of time and place. The teaching is organised as web-based tuition or combined web-based tuition and central or regional collections of students. Approved web-based schools can apply for state funding. 2

5 . Children, pupils, apprentices, trainees, students and participants Unless otherwise specified, the source of data on pupils and students is the Division for statistics at Statistics Norway. Number of children, pupils, apprentices, trainees and students. 26 Children in kindergartens, in total years years Pupils in primary and lower secondary, in total Primary Lower secondary Pupils, apprentices and trainees in upper secondary, in total Pupils in upper secondary schools 2 73 Apprentices Trainees 984 Pupils in folk high schools, in total 7 54 Pupils in other upper secondary al programmes, in total Students in post-secondary vocational, in total Public Private Students in higher, in total Universities State spesialised university institutions Private spesialised university institutions State university colleges State university colleges of the arts 886 The Norwegian Police University College Military university colleges 3 65 Correctional Service of Norway Staff Academy 342 Private university colleges 6 3 Higher abroad More information: 3

6 2. Kindergartens Kindergartens are pedagogical institutions for children below compulsory school age. Children who reach the age of one no later than by the end of August in the year a kindergarten place has been sought, are, upon application, entitled to a place in a kindergarten from August. Children who reach the age of one in September, October or November are entitled to a place in a kindergarten from the month they reach the age of one. Statistics on children in kindergartens are based on data compiled electronically through BASIL by the forms Annual reports for kindergartens as of 5 December. Children in kindergartens. Number and per cent Total Hours per week or more More information: Children in public and private kindergartens Number Public Private More information: 4

7 Proportion of children aged -5 in kindergartens. 26. Proportion of children aged -5 in kindergartens Country average: Østfold 2 Akershus 3 Oslo 4 Hedmark 5 Oppland 6 Buskerud 7 Vestfold 8 Telemark 9 Aust-Agder Vest-Agder Rogaland 2 Hordaland 4 Sogn og Fjordane 5 Møre og Romsdal 6 Sør-Trøndelag 7 Nord-Trøndelag 8 Nordland 9 Troms Romsa 2 Finnmark Finnmárku Source: Statistics Norway Map data: Norwegian Mapping Authority More information: 5

8 Children by age in kindergartens. year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years -5 years More information: Children aged -5 in kindergartens Population projections Source: Statistics Norway, kindergarten statistics and population statistics for projections of children in kindergartens are estimated according to the average growth rates for fertility, life expectancy, internal migration and net migration. More information: 6

9 Proportion of children from linguistic and cultural minorities in kindergartens years 3-5 years -5 years Children from linguistic minorities in kindergartens are children whose first language is not Norwegian, Sami, Swedish, Danish or English. Proportion is calculated according to immigrant children (immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, excluding children with a background from Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand). More information: Public and private kindergartens. Number and per cent Total Public Private More information: Number of kindergartens and children. 26 Number of kindergartens Number of children in kindergartens Kindergartens, in total Ordinary kindergartens Family kindergartens As some kindergartens are a combination of several types of kindergartens, the sum for different types of kindergartens is not equal to the total. More information: 7

10 3. Primary, lower and upper secondary 3.. Primary and lower secondary Primary and lower secondary school covers for children aged 6 to 5 from st to th grade. Local authorities are required to offer before and after-school care from st grade to 4th grade. The source of data on pupils of school age is the Primary and lower secondary information system (GSI), with reference to the situation October. Pupils in primary and lower secondary. 26 Pupils Pupils in primary and lower secondary, in total Pupils in private schools Pupils with individual decisions on special needs Pupils in additional training in Norwegian Children in day-care facilities for schools Additional training in Norwegian or in the subject Norwegian for foreign language pupils. More information: Pupils in primary and lower secondary school 99-26, 2. Population projections Antall Refom 97. From 99 to 996 primary school included st-6th grade and lower secondary school 7th-9th grade. From 997 primary school includes st-7th grade and lower secondary school 8th-th grade. 2 School years 99/9-24/4. Source: Pupils in primary and lower secondary school 99-26: Primary and lower secondary information system (GSI). Population projections of pupils of compulsory school age are estimated according to the average growth rates for fertility, life expectancy, internal migration and net migration: Population statistics. More information: and 8

11 Primary and lower secondary schools. Type of schools and ownership. 26 Total Primary schools Combined primary and lower secondary schools Lower secondary schools Total Municipal County 3 7 State 2 2 Private Most schools are approved in accordance with the Private Education Act and qualify for state grants. A few are approved under the Education Act 2-2. More information: Primary and lower secondary schools. School size and percentage of pupils Number of schools Percentage of pupils Schools, Less Less total than pupils pupils than pupils pupils pupils or more pupils or more More information: Proportion of private primary and lower secondary schools and proportion of pupils in private primary and lower secondary schools 9 8 Schools Pupils Most schools are approved under the legislation on private schools and qualify for state grants. A few are approved under the Education Act 2-2. More information: 9

12 Proportion of boys and girls who receive special in primary and lower secondary Boys In total Girls More information: Proportion of boys and girls who receive special by grade in primary and lower secondary In total st 2nd grade grade Boys 3rd grade 4th grade Girls 5th grade More information: 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade th grade

13 3.2. Upper secondary Upper secondary provides three years of general or four years of vocational training after the -year compulsory. The norm for apprenticeship training is two years of vocational training in upper secondary followed by one or two years of practical training in industry. The source of data on upper secondary is the county authorities main enrolment system (VIGO). Pupils and apprentices in upper secondary Number Pupils Apprentices More information: Proportion of private upper secondary schools and proportion of pupils in private upper secondary schools 25 Schools Pupils More information:

14 6-8-year-olds in upper secondary Population projections for 27-24, 2 Number For the projected figures for it has been assumed that the proportion of 6-8-year-olds in upper secondary in relation to the population as a whole will be the same as in 26 (92.63%). 2 Population projections are estimated according to the average growth rates for fertility, life expectancy, internal migration and net migration. More information: 6-year-olds with direct transition from lower secondary to upper secondary. Number and per cent. 26 All Immigrants Norwegianborn to pupils immigrant parents Completed lower secondary, spring In upper secondary, autumn Percentage of direct transition More information: Pupils by area of study in level in upper secondary Number General areas of study Vocational studies From 26, the programme media and communication is included in general areas of study. Before 26, this programme was included in vocational studies. More information: 2

15 Pupils/apprentices in programmes in upper secondary 2. Percentage of women. 26 Pupils Apprentices Total women Total women Pupils/apprentices in upper secondary schools, total Pupils in general, total specialising in general studies general supplementary programme in sports and physical studies in music, dance and drama in art, design and architecture (Knowledge Promotion Reform 26/27) in media and communication (Knowledge Promotion Reform 26/27) Pupils/apprentices in vocational, total in building and construction in design, arts and crafts in electricity and electronics in healthcare, childhood and youth development in media and communication in agriculture, fishing and forestry in restaurant and food in service and transport in technical and industrial production Persons in vocational training in schools are included. 2 From 26, the programme media and communication is included in general areas of study. Before 26, this programme was included in vocational studies. More information: Men and women in upper secondary as a percentage of registered cohorts 6-8 years, immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents. 26 Total population Immigrants Norwegian-born to immigrant parents Total Men Women Pupils, apprentices and trainees (pupils in leading to basic competence, and pupils in vocational training in schools are included). More information: Number of upper secondary schools. Ownership Total State County Private Approved under the Private Education Act and qualifying for state subsidies. More information: 3

16 Pupils who started in upper secondary level for the first time in 2, and status by completed upper secondary (general or vocational ) within five/six years. General, Vocational, five years six years 5 % 7 % 76 % 4 % 2 % 25 % % 6 % 9 % Completed within theoretical duration of programme Completed beyond theoretical duration of programme Still in upper secondary 2 % Enrolled in final year, but failed examinations Dropped out before or during final year Theoretical duration for general is three years, and four years for vocational, although some vocational subjects last more than four years. More information: Pupils who started in upper secondary level for the first time in 2, and status by completed programme in upper secondary within five/six years. General, total Sports and physical studies Specialisation in general studies Music, dance and drama Vocational, total Media and communication Healthcare, childhood and youth development Electricity and electronics Agriculture, fishing and forestry Technical and industrial production Building and construction Design, arts and crafts Service and transport Restaurant and food Completed general Completed vocational Still in upper secondary Enrolled in final year, but failed examinations Dropped out before or during final year Theoretical duration for general is three years, and four years for vocational, although some vocational subjects last more than four years. More information: 4

17 4. Post-secondary vocational Post-secondary vocational comprise shorter vocational building on completion of upper secondary, but not defined as higher. The duration is a minimum of six months and a maximum of two years. Students by age in public and private post-secondary vocational. Number and per cent. 26 Total Public Private Number of students, in total Percentage 2 years and younger years years years years years years years and older More information: Students in different fields of in post-secondary vocational.. 26 Total Men Women Total Humanities and Arts Education.2..3 Social sciences and Law Business and Administration Natural sciences, Vocational and Technical subjects Health, Welfare and Sport Primary Industries.9.7. Transport and Communication, Safety and Security and other services More information: Students who started post-secondary vocational for the first time in 22, and status five years later. Total Completed post-secondary vocational within 2 years Completed post-secondary vocational within 5 years Still in Completed another programme Not completed Total Men Women Students who started post-secondary vocational in the period More information: 5

18 5. Higher In higher Statistics Norway collects student data from Database for Statistics on Higher Education (DBH) and the administrative systems used by the various higher institutions. Information about students abroad is provided by the State Education Loan Fund. Students in higher. Men and women Number Total Woman Men PhD students are not included from 22. More information: Students aged 9-24 in higher, as a percentage of the population in this age group. Men and women 5 4 Women 3 2 Men PhD students are not included. More information: 6

19 Students in different fields of in higher Total women 26 Total Humanities and Arts Education Social Sciences and Law Business and administration Natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects Health, welfare and sport Primary industries Transport and communications, safety and security and other services Other Students in higher abroad are not included. 2 Consists of unspecified field of and general programmes. More information: Credit points per registered student. Full-time equivalents (self-financed 2 ) Change Total State university colleges Universities State specialised university institutions National institutes of the arts Private specialised university institutions Private university colleges Converted to full-time students. 2 Financed by the Ministry of Education and Research. Source: Statistics on Higher Education at Norwegian Social Science Data Services (DBH). More information: Graduates from higher in Norway Year Total Higher, Higher, PhD short 2 long 3 2/ / / / / / / / / Number of graduates may differ from previuos publications due to annual updates based on late issued diplomas. 2 Four years or less, including bachelor level. 3 More than four years, including master level. More information: 7

20 New entrants to higher, and awarded qualification within eight years Total (number) Total (per cent)..... Doctorates, Ph.D Tertiary graduates from programmes longer than 4 years Tertiary graduates from programmes lasting 2-4 years Still in higher No awarded qualification Students who enrolled in higher for the first time..xxxx xxxx. 27 refers to Awarded qualification by 3.2. eight years after the student enrolled in higher for the first time. More information: Degree students from Norway in higher abroad, by country of destination or group of countries 8 Students in higher women 26 Total United Kingdom Denmark Poland Hungary Sweden Slovak Republic Netherlands Czech Republic France Germany Spain Ireland Italy Switzerland Rest of Europe Australia Rest of Oceania USA Canada South America Rest of North and Central America Asia Africa Not known or unspecified Exchange students and PhD students are not included. Source: State Educational Loan Fund. More information:

21 International student mobility in higher 2 in Norway International students, in total From Europe, in total Sweden Russian Federation Germany Denmark Ukraine Poland France Spain Italy Iceland Lithuania Finland Netherlands United Kingdom Switzerland Hungary Ireland Rest of Europe From Africa, in total Ethiopia Ghana Rest of Africa From Asia, in total China Nepal Iran Philippines Pakistan India Rest of Asia From America, in total United States Brazil Canada Rest America From Oceania, in total Australia New Zealand Rest of Oceania Not known or unspecified International students in Norway are students with upper secondary from abroad and moved to Norway less than five years ago. 2 Higher is classified according to ISCED 2 (ISCED-levels 5-8 in International Standard Classification of Education) and includes 2-year post-secondary vocational in Norway. 3 Turkey is included in Asia. Source: OECD and Statistics Norway, statistics. More information: 9

22 Proportion of Norwegian and foreign citizens among PhD graduates Foreign citizens 2 Norwegian citizens Source: Doctoral Degree Register/The Nordic institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (including 2/2 (22) and previous years). Statistics Norway from 22/3 (23). More information: Immigrants and Norwegian born to immigrant parents in higher, as a percentage of the student population Total Group 2 (Asia, Africa, Latin-America, Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand, and Europe outside the EU/EEA) Group (EU/EEA, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) Students at The Norwegian Police University College and Military colleges are not included. More information: 2

23 6. Adult 6.. Primary and lower secondary Persons who have not completed sufficient primary and lower secondary are entitled to schooling at these levels ( 4A- of the Education Act). Adult in primary and lower secondary. Percentage of women and from linguistic minorities. 26 Participants from total women language minorities Participants, in total Primary and lower secondary above compulsory school age Special Participants in both categories are included in special only. More information: Upper secondary Adults who have completed primary and lower secondary or the equivalent, but not upper secondary, have the right to such upon application. This right is applicable from the year of their 25th birthday. Includes adults taking courses in the school year 25/6 and on October 25. Adults in upper secondary. Percentage of women and immigrants. 25/6 Partici- pants total women immigrants Participants 25 years and above, in total Pupils Apprentices and trainees Trade examinations taken by candidates for experience-based trade certification More information: Folk high schools Data on folk high schools is collected from the NAVI administrative system used by institutions. Pupils in folk high schools Total women Total women More information: and 2

24 6.4. Adult associations All approved adult associations receiving grants from the Ministry of Education and Research report on course completions to Statistics Norway. Data are supplied at individual course level and show the number of participants by gender and age, courses by subject, where the course is held and number of hours of study. A person may be counted more than once if he/ she participates in more than one course. Participants in adult associations. Percentage of women Participants women Lifelong learning in Norwegian working life The source of data on Lifelong learning in Norwegian working life is the Learning Conditions Monitor. This survey, developed by the Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research, is conducted as an annual ad hoc module to Statistics Norway s Labour Force Survey. Participation in formal, formal further and courses and training in the last 2 months, among the employed aged years. Formal Courses and training All Men Women All Men Women From 24 the age group 5-2 is included. Source: The Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU)/Statistics Norway. More information: and Participants in web-based schools as of October 26 Total Men Women Participants, in total years and younger years years years years years years and older Including the 2 web-based schools accredited by law on adult from 29. Participants from upper secondary, post-secondary vocational and higher are included. More information: 22 Participants women The introduction of the Act on adult in 29 led to changes in the statistics from 2. More information:

25 7. Educational attainment The Register of the Population s Level of Education encompasses all individuals registered as a resident in Norway per October, and aged 6 and over at the end of the reporting year. Education level. Population aged 6 years and older by level of higher Higher, undergraduate level Higher, graduate level 2 Total women Total women Four years or less. 2 More than 4 years, PhD included. 3 For many immigrants Statistics Norway has no information about their level of. From 24, figures include an estimated level of for missing values for immigrants. More information: Education level for the population 6 years and older Total 6-9 years 2-24 years years 3-39 years 4-49 years 5-59 years 6-66 years 67 years and Higher, graduate level 3 above Higher, undergraduate level 2 Tertiary vocational Upper secondary Below upper secondary Not including persons with unknown or no completed. 2 Four years or less. 3 More than 4 years, PhD included. More information: 23

26 Education level among men and women aged in OECDcountries. 26 Japan Czech Republic Slovak Republic Poland Korea United States Canada Switzerland Slovenia Austria Germany Israel Finland Estonia Latvia Hungary Sweden Norway United Kingdom Australia Luxembourg Denmark France OECD-average Netherlands Iceland Ireland New Zealand Belgium Greece Chile Italy Spain Portugal Turkey Mexico At least upper secondary Men Women At least higher (PhD included) figures. Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 27. More information: 24

27 8. Resources 8.. Teaching and academic staff The source of data on man-years in kindergartens is BASIL. The source of data on teachers in primary and lower secondary schools and teachers in upper secondary is registerbased personnel reporting in Statistics Norway. The source of data on man-years in higher is the Database for Statistics on Higher Education (DBH). Man-years in kindergartens and children per man-year Man-years to primary functions Children Children 2 per man-year Man-years to primary functions includes directors, al leaders and assistants. 2 Number of children in kindergarten is adjusted for age and converted to full-time equivalents. Source: KOSTRA. More information: Teacher man-years in primary and lower secondary schools and pupils per teacher man-year Teaching man-years Pupils Pupils per teaching man-year : : Teaching man-years in municipal primary and lower secondary schools, adjusted for sickleave and maternity leave. 2 Teaching man-years in 25 are not available due to change in data collection. Man-years in 26 are not directly comparable to previous years. Source: Registerbased personnel reporting in Statistics Norway/Kostra. More information: 25

28 Teacher man-years and pupils per teacher man-year in county upper secondary schools Teaching man-years Pupils 2 Pupils per teaching man-year Teaching man-years in general areas of study, technical and vocational studies in upper secondary. Administration and other tasks are not included. 2 Pupils in upper secondary and students in tertiary vocational in county upper secondary schools. Source: Register-based personnel reporting in Statistics Norway/Kostra. More information: Teacher man-years and students per man-year in higher Teacher man-years Students Students per teacher man-year Total Universities State specialised university institutions Private specialised university institutions State university colleges Private university colleges University colleges of the arts Source: Statistics on Higher Education (DBH) at Norwegian Social Science Data Services. More information: 26

29 Proportion of female teaching staff in types of schools/ institutions Kindergartens Primary and lower secondary schools 2 Upper secondary schools 2 University colleges 3 Universities and specialised university institutions 3 Proportion of female employees. Houseporter and cleaning staff are not included. 2 Proportion of female teachers. Private schools are not included. 3 Academic staff including research scholars. Private specialised university institutions are not included. Source: Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary and upper secondary : KOSTRA. Higher : Statistics of Higher Education (DBH) at the Norwegian Social Science Data Service. More information: and Education background for employees in different positions in kindergartens. 26. Preschool teacher Other pedagogical Other higher college Vocational training Other skilled worker training Other Head teachers Pedagogical leaders Other paraprofessionals Bilingual assistants Staff to children, or groups of children, with special needs Includes kindergartens teachers or equivalent, childcare and youth workers and assistants. More information: 27

30 Teacher qualifications in primary and lower secondary schools Higher degree university or college with science Higher degree university or college without science Lower degree university or college with science Lower degree university or college without science Upper secondary or lower (without science) Teachers in municipal primary and lower secondary schools. 2 Data from 25 are not directly comparable to previous years due to a new data source. Source: Register-based personnel statistics, Statistics Norway. More information: Teacher qualifications in upper secondary schools Higher degree university or college with science Higher degree university or college without science Lower degree university or college with science Lower degree university or college without science Upper secondary or lower (without science) Teachers in county upper secondary schools. Source: Register-based personnel statistics, Statistics Norway. More information: 28

31 8.2. Finance Total government expenditure on covers administrative bodies at state, municipal and county level whose main objective is. The presented data is based on national, county and municipal accounts. Educational expenditure by type of as a percentage of total government expenditure Kindergartens Primary and lower secondary Upper secondary Higher Other expenditures 2 Expenditures to kindergartens are only available from Includes expenditures for. Education irrespective of level (e.g. adult ) 2. Services related to (e.g. food, lodging, doctor and dentist costs) 3. Miscellaneous (e.g. administration, coordination, monitoring/follow up of plans and budgets). More information: 29

32 Public administration. Operating expenditures in different levels of. 26 prices NOK billion 8 7 Primary and lower secondary Kindergarten 2 Higher Other expenditure Upper secondary 2 26 Adjusted for changes in pension contribution. 2 Expenditure to kindergartens is only available from Includes expenditures for. Education irrespective of level (e.g. adult ) 2. Services related to (e.g. food, lodging, doctor and dentist costs) 3. Miscellaneous (e.g. administration, coordination, monitoring/follow-up of plans and budgets). Source: Public finance, Statistics Norway. More information: KOSTRA is an abbreviation for Municipality-State-Reporting. Since 2, all local governments report to KOSTRA. Adjusted gross operating expenditures show expenses for own production of municipal services. Gross operating expenditures show expenses for own production of municipal services plus purchase of services from others. Municipal spending on kindergartens. Selected figures. 26 Country average Net operating expenditure on kindergartens as a percentage of total net operating expenditure 4.7 Net operating expenditure per inhabitant -5 years old, kindergartens Adjusted gross operating expenditure per adjusted hour of attendance, public kindergartens 63 Expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure: Attendance and stimulation, function 2 8. Special measure, function Facilities, function 22. Source: KOSTRA. More information: 3

33 Municipal spending on primary and lower secondary. Selected figures. 26 Country average Adjusted gross expenditure on primary and lower secondary school, per pupil 2 28 of which, (22 ), per pupil 9 3 of which, school premises (222), per pupil Adjusted gross expenditure on primary and lower secondary school, per pupil admitted school transport 36 Gross operating expenditure on day-care facilities, per pupil in day-care facilities Function 22 includes teaching, administration, inventory, equipment and al equipment. Source: KOSTRA. More information: Adjusted gross operating expenditures per pupil by area of study in upper secondary. 26 Expenditure General areas per pupil of study Vocational studies Country average Østfold Akershus Oslo Hedmark Oppland Buskerud Vestfold Telemark Aust-Agder Vest-Agder Rogaland Hordaland Sogn og Fjordane Møre og Romsdal Sør-Trøndelag Nord-Trøndelag Nordland Troms Romsa Finnmark Finnmárku The number of pupils is weighted by 7/2 for previous school year and 5/2 for present school year to correspond to the financial year. Source: VIGO/KOSTRA. More information: 3

34 Expenditure on al institutions in OECD countries, as a percentage of GDP for all levels of and by type of funding United Kingdom Denmark New Zealand Korea United States Norway 3 Canada Iceland Israel Portugal Australia Belgium Finland Netherlands Sweden Mexico France Chile 2 OECD average Estonia Turkey Austria Ireland Latvia Switzerland Poland Slovenia Japan Germany Spain Italy Czech Republic Slovak Republic Hungary Public funding Private funding Countries are ranked by descending resourse use in total. Kindergartens are not included. 2 Year of reference Figures for Norway are based on mainland-gdp. Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 27, table B2.3. More information: General government expenditure on and kindergartens, as a percentage of GDP Mainland Norway Kindergartens Primary and lower secondary Upper secondary Higher Other expenditure Total This includes expenditures for. Education irrespective of level (e.g. adult ) 2. Services related to (e.g. food, lodging, doctor and dentist costs) 3. Miscellaneous (e.g. administration, coordination, monitoring/follow-up of plans and budgets)]. Source: Public Finances, Statistics Norway. More information:

35 3. Primary, lower and upper secondary. Children, pupils, apprentices, trainees, students and participants 2. Kindergartens 4. Tertiary vocational 8. Resources 5. Higher 6. Adult 7. Educational attainment

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