Education in Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
Upper secondary enrolment among 16- to 18-year-olds in Finnmark stood at 86.5% in 2025 (the lowest among Norway's 15 counties; Norway 91.7%), up from 86.4% in 2024.
How much is spent per pupil in upper secondary school in Finnmark?
The county authority spent NOK 290,293 net on upper secondary education for every resident aged 16 to 18 in Finnmark in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 214,559; that is the highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 284,073 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat does an upper secondary pupil cost in Finnmark?
Excluding pupils from other counties, net spending per upper secondary pupil in Finnmark was NOK 153,475 in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 104,233.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in Finnmark?
Upper secondary schools in Finnmark had 5.1 pupils per contracted teacher full-time equivalent in 2025, below the national figure of 8.6; that is the lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils take vocational courses in Finnmark?
67.8% of upper secondary pupils in Finnmark were on vocational programmes in 2025, above the national figure of 53.0% (the highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow big are upper secondary schools in Finnmark?
The average upper secondary school in Finnmark had 215 pupils in 2025, against 477 nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many apprentices are there in Finnmark?
Finnmark had 2,536 upper secondary pupils and 943 apprentices in 2025, 37.2 apprentices for every 100 pupils and the highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 15 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Buskerud | 91.3% |
| 10 | Telemark | 91.2% |
| 11 | Innlandet | 90.6% |
| 12 | Oslo | 90.2% |
| 13 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 89.6% |
| 14 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 89.2% |
| 15 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 86.5% |
Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 290,293 |
| 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 |
Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 15 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)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 1 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)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 37.2 |
| 2 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 31.4 |
| 3 | Rogaland | 30.4 |
| 4 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 30.4 |
| 5 | Vestland | 29.5 |
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 27.8 |
| 7 | Agder | 27.8 |
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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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