Education in Telemark (Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway): official figures
91.2% of 16- to 18-year-olds living in Telemark were in upper secondary education in 2025, below the national figure of 91.7%; that is the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 91.1% in 2024.
How much is spent per pupil in upper secondary school in Telemark?
The county authority spent NOK 223,292 net on upper secondary education for every resident aged 16 to 18 in Telemark in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 214,559; that is the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties, down from NOK 223,978 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat does an upper secondary pupil cost in Telemark?
Excluding pupils from other counties, net spending per upper secondary pupil in Telemark was NOK 110,335 in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 104,233.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in Telemark?
Upper secondary schools in Telemark had 8.2 pupils per contracted teacher full-time equivalent in 2025, below the national figure of 8.6; that is the joint 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils take vocational courses in Telemark?
59.0% of upper secondary pupils in Telemark were on vocational programmes in 2025, above the national figure of 53.0% (the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow big are upper secondary schools in Telemark?
The average upper secondary school in Telemark had 479 pupils in 2025, against 477 nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many apprentices are there in Telemark?
Telemark had 6,608 upper secondary pupils and 1,824 apprentices in 2025, 27.6 apprentices for every 100 pupils and the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Telemark compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Telemark ranks 10 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Vestfold | 91.9% |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 91.7% |
| 9 | Buskerud | 91.3% |
| 10 | Telemark | 91.2% |
| 11 | Innlandet | 90.6% |
| 12 | Oslo | 90.2% |
| 13 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 89.6% |
Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) (2025)
Telemark ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Vestfold | NOK 208,067 |
| 10 | Rogaland | NOK 207,503 |
Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools (2025)
Telemark ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 8.6 |
| 7 | Rogaland | 8.4 |
| 8 | Buskerud | 8.2 |
| 9 | Telemark | 8.2 |
| 10 | Innlandet | 8.1 |
| 11 | Vestland | 8.1 |
| 12 | Agder | 7.8 |
Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) (2025)
Telemark ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 59.2% |
| 6 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 59.2% |
| 7 | Rogaland | 59.1% |
| 8 | Telemark | 59.0% |
| 9 | Innlandet | 58.6% |
| 10 | Vestland | 57.6% |
| 11 | Østfold | 54.4% |
Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils (2025)
Telemark ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Buskerud | 23.6 |
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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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