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

Upper secondary enrolment among 16- to 18-year-olds in Oslo stood at 90.2% in 2025 (the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties; Norway 91.7%), up from 89.7% in 2024.

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

The county authority spent NOK 189,314 net on upper secondary education for every resident aged 16 to 18 in Oslo in 2025, below the national figure of NOK 214,559; that is the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 185,014 in 2024.

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What does an upper secondary pupil cost in Oslo?

Excluding pupils from other counties, net spending per upper secondary pupil in Oslo was NOK 97,143 in 2025, below the national figure of NOK 104,233.

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How many pupils per teacher are there in Oslo?

Upper secondary schools in Oslo had 12.5 pupils per contracted teacher full-time equivalent in 2025, above the national figure of 8.6; that is the highest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How many pupils take vocational courses in Oslo?

29.2% of upper secondary pupils in Oslo were on vocational programmes in 2025, below the national figure of 53.0% (the lowest among Norway's 15 counties).

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How big are upper secondary schools in Oslo?

The average upper secondary school in Oslo had 531 pupils in 2025, against 477 nationally.

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How many apprentices are there in Oslo?

Oslo had 23,284 upper secondary pupils and 2,393 apprentices in 2025, 10.3 apprentices for every 100 pupils and the lowest among Norway's 15 counties.

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How Oslo compares with other counties in Norway

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

Oslo ranks 12 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%

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

Oslo ranks 14 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)

Oslo ranks 1 of 15, highest first.

Rank	Area	Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools
1	Oslo	12.5
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

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

Oslo ranks 15 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)

Oslo ranks 15 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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