Education in Trøndelag/Trööndelage (Trøndelag, Norway): official figures
Upper secondary enrolment among 16- to 18-year-olds in Trøndelag stood at 91.7% in 2025 (the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties; Norway 91.7%), up from 91.0% in 2024.
How much is spent per pupil in upper secondary school in Trøndelag?
Net upper secondary spending in Trøndelag was NOK 229,283 per 16- to 18-year-old in 2025, the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 221,715 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat does an upper secondary pupil cost in Trøndelag?
Each upper secondary pupil in Trøndelag cost the county about NOK 101,091 net in 2025, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in Trøndelag?
There were 8.6 pupils for every full-time teacher post in upper secondary schools in Trøndelag in 2025, the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils take vocational courses in Trøndelag?
Vocational programmes took 59.2% of the upper secondary pupils in Trøndelag in 2025, the joint 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow big are upper secondary schools in Trøndelag?
Upper secondary schools in Trøndelag averaged 426 pupils each in 2025, the joint 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many apprentices are there in Trøndelag?
In 2025 the county counted 4,990 apprentices alongside 17,955 pupils in Trøndelag: 27.8 apprentices per 100 pupils (the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Trøndelag/Trööndelage compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Akershus | 92.5% |
| 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% |
Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) (2025)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 249,599 |
| 4 | Innlandet | NOK 240,364 |
| 5 | Agder | NOK 237,434 |
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 229,283 |
| 7 | Telemark | NOK 223,292 |
| 8 | Østfold | NOK 208,696 |
| 9 | Vestfold | NOK 208,067 |
Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools (2025)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Telemark | 8.2 |
Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) (2025)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 62.9% |
| 3 | Agder | 60.8% |
| 4 | Møre og Romsdal | 59.8% |
| 5 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 59.2% |
| 6 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 59.2% |
| 7 | Rogaland | 59.1% |
| 8 | Telemark | 59.0% |
Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils (2025)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rogaland | 30.4 |
| 4 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 30.4 |
| 5 | Vestland | 29.5 |
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 27.8 |
| 7 | Agder | 27.8 |
| 8 | Telemark | 27.6 |
| 9 | Møre og Romsdal | 26.9 |
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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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