Education in Norway

Education in Norway
Norwegian Ministry of
Education and Research
Minister of EducationKari Nessa Nordtun (Ap)
National education budget (N/A)
BudgetN/A
General details
Primary languagesNorwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)
System typeNational
Current systemKunnskapsløftet, since the 2006–2007 academic year
Literacy (2015[1])
Total100%
Male100%
Female100%
Enrollment
Totaln/a
Primary99.9% (graduating)
SecondaryN/A
Post secondary82% (graduating)
Attainment
Secondary diplomaN/A
Post-secondary diplomaN/A
Secondary and tertiary education divided in academic and vocational systems

Education in Norway is mandatory for all children aged from 6 to 16. Schools are typically divided into two divisions: primary and lower secondary schooling.[2] The majority of schools in Norway are municipal, where local governments fund and manage administration. Primary and lower secondary schools are available free of charge for all Norwegian citizens as a given right.[2]

When primary and lower secondary education is completed, upper secondary schooling is entitled to students for enrollment, which prepares students for higher education or vocational studies.[2]

The school year in Norway runs from mid-August to late June the following year. The Christmas holiday from mid-December to early January historically divides the Norwegian school year into two terms. Presently, the second term begins in January.

  1. ^ "Norway Literacy". indexmundi.com.
  2. ^ a b c "General information about education in Norway". Nokut. Retrieved 2022-12-02.