Education in Nordland/Nordlánnda (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
89.2% of 16- to 18-year-olds living in Nordland were in upper secondary education in 2025, below the national figure of 91.7%; that is the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 89.1% in 2024.
How much is spent per pupil in upper secondary school in Nordland?
The county authority spent NOK 285,909 net on upper secondary education for every resident aged 16 to 18 in Nordland in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 214,559; that is the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 280,457 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat does an upper secondary pupil cost in Nordland?
Excluding pupils from other counties, net spending per upper secondary pupil in Nordland was NOK 125,904 in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 104,233.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in Nordland?
Upper secondary schools in Nordland had 6.4 pupils per contracted teacher full-time equivalent in 2025, below the national figure of 8.6; that is the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils take vocational courses in Nordland?
62.9% of upper secondary pupils in Nordland were on vocational programmes in 2025, above the national figure of 53.0% (the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow big are upper secondary schools in Nordland?
The average upper secondary school in Nordland had 366 pupils in 2025, against 477 nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many apprentices are there in Nordland?
Nordland had 8,553 upper secondary pupils and 2,683 apprentices in 2025, 31.4 apprentices for every 100 pupils and the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Nordland/Nordlánnda compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 14 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)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 2 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)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 14 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)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 2 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)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 2 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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