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

91.3% of 16- to 18-year-olds living in Buskerud were in upper secondary education in 2025, below the national figure of 91.7%; that is the 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties, unchanged from 2024.

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

Net upper secondary spending in Buskerud was NOK 205,957 per 16- to 18-year-old in 2025, the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 200,585 in 2024.

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What does an upper secondary pupil cost in Buskerud?

Each upper secondary pupil in Buskerud cost the county about NOK 99,446 net in 2025, the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How many pupils per teacher are there in Buskerud?

There were 8.2 pupils for every full-time teacher post in upper secondary schools in Buskerud in 2025, the joint 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How many pupils take vocational courses in Buskerud?

Vocational programmes took 52.4% of the upper secondary pupils in Buskerud in 2025, the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How big are upper secondary schools in Buskerud?

Upper secondary schools in Buskerud averaged 498 pupils each in 2025, the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How many apprentices are there in Buskerud?

In 2025 the county counted 2,383 apprentices alongside 10,100 pupils in Buskerud: 23.6 apprentices per 100 pupils (the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties).

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How Buskerud compares with other counties in Norway

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

Buskerud ranks 9 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%)
6	Møre og Romsdal	92.5%
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%

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

Buskerud ranks 12 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)

Buskerud ranks 8 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools
5	Akershus	8.7
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

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

Buskerud ranks 13 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)

Buskerud ranks 11 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils
8	Telemark	27.6
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

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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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