Education in Vestlandet, Norway: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 49.2% in 2025, against 50.2% for Norway and 36.9% across the EU; 3rd highest of 6 regions in Norway.
How many upper secondary pupils are there in Vestlandet?
Upper secondary schools in the Vestlandet region taught 55,283 pupils in 2025, 26.6% of the national total.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many apprentices are there in Vestlandet?
The Vestlandet region had 16,235 apprentices in 2025, 29.4 for every 100 upper secondary pupils, the 2nd highest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions (Norway 23.7).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many teachers are there in Vestlandet?
Taking its counties together, the Vestlandet region had about 6,633 upper secondary teacher full-time equivalents in 2025, or 8.3 pupils per teacher, the 3rd lowest among Norway's six mainland NUTS 2 regions.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many upper secondary schools are there in Vestlandet?
The Vestlandet region had roughly 123 upper secondary schools in 2025, averaging 451 pupils each.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhich county in Vestlandet has the most young people in school?
Upper secondary enrolment of 16- to 18-year-olds in 2025 ranged within the Vestlandet region from 92.5% in Møre og Romsdal to 92.6% in Rogaland, against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many students are in upper secondary education in Vestlandet?
Upper secondary education in Vestlandet served 71,518 pupils and apprentices combined in 2025.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many young people in Vestlandet are NEET?
In 2025, 5.7% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, against 7.0% for Norway as a whole and 11.0% across the EU; the lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2016 it was 6.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Vestlandet are in education or training?
22.0% 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; 2nd highest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2016 it was 19.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Vestlandet have no qualifications?
15.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, against 16.1% for Norway as a whole and 18.8% across the EU; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2016 it was 15.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Vestlandet have?
35.9% 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; 2nd lowest of 6 statistical regions in Norway. In 2016 it was 41.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Vestlandet?
Schools in Vestlandet taught 74,154 primary pupils and 105,749 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Vestlandet compares with other statistical regions
Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils (2025)
Vestlandet ranks 2 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)
Vestlandet ranks 4 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)
Vestlandet ranks 6 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)
Vestlandet ranks 2 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)
Vestlandet ranks 5 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)
Vestlandet ranks 5 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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