Education in Agder (Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway): official figures
In 2025, 93.0% of young people aged 16 to 18 in Agder county attended upper secondary school or training, the highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 91.7% in 2024.
How much is spent per pupil in upper secondary school in Agder?
Net upper secondary spending in Agder county was NOK 237,434 per 16- to 18-year-old in 2025, the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 227,457 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat does an upper secondary pupil cost in Agder?
Each upper secondary pupil in Agder county cost the county about NOK 109,284 net in 2025, the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in Agder?
There were 7.8 pupils for every full-time teacher post in upper secondary schools in Agder county in 2025, the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils take vocational courses in Agder?
Vocational programmes took 60.8% of the upper secondary pupils in Agder county in 2025, the 3rd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow big are upper secondary schools in Agder?
Upper secondary schools in Agder county averaged 474 pupils each in 2025, the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many apprentices are there in Agder?
In 2025 the county counted 3,605 apprentices alongside 12,987 pupils in Agder county: 27.8 apprentices per 100 pupils (the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Agder compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Agder ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agder | 93.0% |
| 2 | Østfold | 92.6% |
| 3 | Rogaland | 92.6% |
| 4 | Vestland | 92.6% |
| 5 | Akershus | 92.5% |
| 6 | Møre og Romsdal | 92.5% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 91.9% |
Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) (2025)
Agder ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 285,909 |
| 3 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 249,599 |
| 4 | Innlandet | NOK 240,364 |
| 5 | Agder | NOK 237,434 |
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 229,283 |
| 7 | Telemark | NOK 223,292 |
| 8 | Østfold | NOK 208,696 |
Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools (2025)
Agder ranks 12 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Telemark | 8.2 |
| 10 | Innlandet | 8.1 |
| 11 | Vestland | 8.1 |
| 12 | Agder | 7.8 |
| 13 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 6.9 |
| 14 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 6.4 |
| 15 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 5.1 |
Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) (2025)
Agder ranks 3 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 67.8% |
| 2 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 62.9% |
| 3 | Agder | 60.8% |
| 4 | Møre og Romsdal | 59.8% |
| 5 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 59.2% |
| 6 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 59.2% |
| 7 | Rogaland | 59.1% |
Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils (2025)
Agder ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 30.4 |
| 5 | Vestland | 29.5 |
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 27.8 |
| 7 | Agder | 27.8 |
| 8 | Telemark | 27.6 |
| 9 | Møre og Romsdal | 26.9 |
| 10 | Innlandet | 26.4 |
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Sources
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 12609: Key numbers for upper secondary education by county authority (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 96ea1c5af232…)
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