Education in Akershus (Oslo og Viken, Norway): official figures

In 2025, 92.5% of young people aged 16 to 18 in Akershus county attended upper secondary school or training, the joint 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties, down from 92.6% in 2024.

How much is spent per pupil in upper secondary school in Akershus?

Net upper secondary spending in Akershus county was NOK 188,863 per 16- to 18-year-old in 2025, the lowest among Norway's 15 counties, down from NOK 189,457 in 2024.

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What does an upper secondary pupil cost in Akershus?

Each upper secondary pupil in Akershus county cost the county about NOK 95,748 net in 2025, the lowest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How many pupils per teacher are there in Akershus?

There were 8.7 pupils for every full-time teacher post in upper secondary schools in Akershus county in 2025, the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How many pupils take vocational courses in Akershus?

Vocational programmes took 40.3% of the upper secondary pupils in Akershus county in 2025, the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How big are upper secondary schools in Akershus?

Upper secondary schools in Akershus county averaged 626 pupils each in 2025, the highest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How many apprentices are there in Akershus?

In 2025 the county counted 4,368 apprentices alongside 29,808 pupils in Akershus county: 14.7 apprentices per 100 pupils (the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties).

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How Akershus compares with other counties in Norway

Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) (2025)

Akershus ranks 5 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%)
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%
8	Trøndelag/Trööndelage	91.7%

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Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) (2025)

Akershus ranks 15 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK)
9	Vestfold	NOK 208,067
10	Rogaland	NOK 207,503
11	Vestland	NOK 206,806
12	Buskerud	NOK 205,957
13	Møre og Romsdal	NOK 202,186
14	Oslo	NOK 189,314
15	Akershus	NOK 188,863

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Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools (2025)

Akershus ranks 5 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools
2	Vestfold	9.4
3	Østfold	9.1
4	Møre og Romsdal	8.8
5	Akershus	8.7
6	Trøndelag/Trööndelage	8.6
7	Rogaland	8.4
8	Buskerud	8.2

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Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) (2025)

Akershus ranks 14 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%)
9	Innlandet	58.6%
10	Vestland	57.6%
11	Østfold	54.4%
12	Vestfold	53.5%
13	Buskerud	52.4%
14	Akershus	40.3%
15	Oslo	29.2%

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Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils (2025)

Akershus ranks 14 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils
9	Møre og Romsdal	26.9
10	Innlandet	26.4
11	Buskerud	23.6
12	Vestfold	22.3
13	Østfold	20.4
14	Akershus	14.7
15	Oslo	10.3

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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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