Education in Trøndelag, Norway: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 49.6% in 2025, against 50.2% for Norway and 36.9% across the EU; 2nd highest of 6 regions in Norway.
How many upper secondary pupils are there in Trøndelag region?
The Trøndelag region had 17,955 upper secondary pupils in 2025 (8.6% of Norway), the 3rd lowest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many apprentices are there in Trøndelag region?
With 4,990 apprentices in training in 2025, the Trøndelag region had 27.8 apprentices per 100 pupils, above the national figure of 23.7; that is the 3rd highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many teachers are there in Trøndelag region?
Upper secondary schools in the Trøndelag region had 8.6 pupils per full-time teacher in 2025 (about 2,088 teacher posts), level with the national figure of 8.6.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many upper secondary schools are there in Trøndelag region?
There were about 42 upper secondary schools in the Trøndelag region in 2025, with an average of 426 pupils per school.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils choose vocational school in Trøndelag region?
In the Trøndelag region, 59.2% of upper secondary pupils chose vocational programmes in 2025, compared with 53.0% in Norway.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many students are in upper secondary education in Trøndelag region?
Upper secondary education in the Trøndelag region served 22,945 pupils and apprentices combined in 2025.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many young people in Trøndelag are NEET?
8.2% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, against 7.0% for Norway as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 6.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Trøndelag are in education or training?
22.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, against 21.5% for Norway as a whole and 13.7% across the EU; the highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 19.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Trøndelag have no qualifications?
In 2025, 14.0% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education, against 16.1% for Norway as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 13.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Trøndelag have?
36.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, against 33.7% for Norway as a whole and 44.3% across the EU; 3rd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2015 it was 42.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Trøndelag?
Schools in Trøndelag taught 37,616 primary pupils and 41,198 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Trøndelag compares with other statistical regions
Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils (2025)
Trøndelag ranks 3 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)
Trøndelag ranks 2 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)
Trøndelag ranks 2 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)
Trøndelag ranks 1 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)
Trøndelag ranks 6 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)
Trøndelag ranks 4 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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