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Fewer students choosing post-secondary vocational education
In the autumn of 2016, 14 750 students were registered in post-secondary education programmes in Norway. This is 400 fewer than in 2015 and 1 200 fewer than the peak year of 2014.
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Moderate increase in household payments
In January 2017, the average monthly household payment for a kindergarten place was NOK 2 374. In addition, the kindergartens charged NOK 289 in fees for food and additional expenses.
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Household payments for kindergarten, January 2017
Reports 2017/07
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More students in teacher education
In higher education, there were 2 590 more students in the various teacher education programmes in 2016 than the year before. In 2015, 36 850 students were registered in these programmes, and 39 440 in 2016.
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Half a million participants
In 2016, there were 505 000 participants on 45 000 subsidised courses arranged by popular education organisations. These courses accounted for a total of 1.4 million lessons.
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Higher share of children in kindergarten
In 2016, 91 per cent of all children aged 1-5 attended kindergarten.
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90 per cent male pupils on some programmes
Men and women differ in their choice of upper secondary education. Women outnumber men in general study programmes, while men dominate in vocational programmes. Most pupils attend state schools, but the number of pupils in private schools has doub...
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Higher share of women on web-based courses
In the autumn of 2016, there were slightly less than 12 000 participants in web-based schools. The share of women participating in web-based courses has been increasing slightly over the past years, and in 2016, the share of female participants in...
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Consistent disparities in national tests
The results from Norwegian national tests show that the same groups are achieving the highest proficiency level year after year: pupils in central municipalities, pupils with highly educated parents and pupils with no immigration background are mo...
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Women and men – Please, mind the gap!
Statistical analysis 2017
Half of the women who participate in the Introduction programme for newly arrived refugees are in work or education one year after the programme. The political goal is 70 per cent. Men achieve this target, but women do not. Why is there such a gen...
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Education from back home
Statistical analysis 2017
Gaining a foothold in the labour market and settling in Norway can be largely dependent on the education a refugee has from their homeland. Education levels differ considerably depending on country background.This article was first published in No...
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Differences in the value added of primary and lower secondary schools in Norway
Reports 2017/02
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Norwegian Standard Classification of Education 2016
Documents 2017/02
The Norwegian Standard Classification of Education (NUS2000) is above all primarily meant for use in official Norwegian statistics. The main purpose is to define and classify educational activities according to level and field of education.
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Six in ten participants in programme for new immigrants are working or studying
In 2015, 58 per cent of those who completed or dropped out of the introduction programme for new immigrants a year earlier were either in employment or education. Sixty-six per cent of the men and 49 per cent of the women were either in employment...
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Facts about education in Norway 2017
Where in the country do most children go to kindergarten, and what line of study is most popular at the moment? The Facts about education publication includes most of the figures on education in Norway – from kindergarten to university.
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