Education in Oslo og Viken, Norway: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 56.5% in 2025, against 50.2% for Norway and 36.9% across the EU; the highest of 6 regions in Norway.
How many upper secondary pupils are there in Oslo og Viken?
Oslo og Viken had 75,369 upper secondary pupils in 2025 (36.2% of Norway), the highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many apprentices are there in Oslo og Viken?
With 11,632 apprentices in training in 2025, Oslo og Viken had 15.4 apprentices per 100 pupils, below the national figure of 23.7; that is the lowest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many teachers are there in Oslo og Viken?
Upper secondary schools in Oslo og Viken had 9.6 pupils per full-time teacher in 2025 (about 7,859 teacher posts), above the national figure of 8.6.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many upper secondary schools are there in Oslo og Viken?
There were about 133 upper secondary schools in Oslo og Viken in 2025, with an average of 567 pupils per school.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhich county in Oslo og Viken has the most young people in school?
Upper secondary enrolment of 16- to 18-year-olds in 2025 ranged within Oslo og Viken from 90.2% in Oslo to 92.6% in Østfold, against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many students are in upper secondary education in Oslo og Viken?
Upper secondary education in the Oslo og Viken region served 87,001 pupils and apprentices combined in 2025.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many young people in Oslo og Viken are NEET?
In 2025, 6.5% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training (Norway: 7.0%; EU: 11.0%); 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2016 it was 6.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Oslo og Viken are in education or training?
21.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Norway: 21.5%; EU: 13.7%); 3rd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2016 it was 20.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Oslo og Viken have no qualifications?
15.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025 (Norway: 16.1%; EU: 18.8%); 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2016 it was 17.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Oslo og Viken have?
28.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Norway: 33.7%; EU: 44.3%); the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2016 it was 34.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Oslo og Viken?
Schools in Oslo og Viken taught 156,214 primary pupils and 158,021 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Oslo og Viken compares with other statistical regions
Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils (2025)
Oslo og Viken ranks 6 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Norge | 31.9 |
| 2 | Vestlandet | 29.4 |
| 3 | Trøndelag | 27.8 |
| 4 | Innlandet | 26.4 |
| 5 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 25.9 |
| 6 | Oslo og Viken | 15.4 |
Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools (2025)
Oslo og Viken ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oslo og Viken | 9.6 |
| 2 | Trøndelag | 8.6 |
| 3 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 8.4 |
| 4 | Vestlandet | 8.3 |
| 5 | Innlandet | 8.1 |
| 6 | Nord-Norge | 6.3 |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Oslo og Viken ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 9.0% |
| 2 | Trøndelag | 8.2% |
| 3 | Innlandet | 8.2% |
| 4 | Nord-Norge | 7.5% |
| 5 | Oslo og Viken | 6.5% |
| 6 | Vestlandet | 5.7% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Oslo og Viken ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trøndelag | 22.3% |
| 2 | Vestlandet | 22.0% |
| 3 | Oslo og Viken | 21.7% |
| 4 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 20.5% |
| 5 | Nord-Norge | 20.3% |
| 6 | Innlandet | 20.3% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Oslo og Viken ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 21.3% |
| 2 | Nord-Norge | 18.8% |
| 3 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 17.8% |
| 4 | Oslo og Viken | 15.2% |
| 5 | Vestlandet | 15.0% |
| 6 | Trøndelag | 14.0% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Oslo og Viken ranks 6 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 39.0% |
| 2 | Agder og Sør-Østlandet | 38.4% |
| 3 | Nord-Norge | 37.5% |
| 4 | Trøndelag | 36.5% |
| 5 | Vestlandet | 35.9% |
| 6 | Oslo og Viken | 28.4% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
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