Education in Møre og Romsdal (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures
In 2025, 92.5% of young people aged 16 to 18 in Møre og Romsdal county attended upper secondary school or training, the joint 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 91.1% in 2024.
How much is spent per pupil in upper secondary school in Møre og Romsdal?
The county authority spent NOK 202,186 net on upper secondary education for every resident aged 16 to 18 in Møre og Romsdal county in 2025, below the national figure of NOK 214,559; that is the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties, down from NOK 203,642 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat does an upper secondary pupil cost in Møre og Romsdal?
Excluding pupils from other counties, net spending per upper secondary pupil in Møre og Romsdal county was NOK 104,365 in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 104,233.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in Møre og Romsdal?
Upper secondary schools in Møre og Romsdal county had 8.8 pupils per contracted teacher full-time equivalent in 2025, above the national figure of 8.6; that is the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils take vocational courses in Møre og Romsdal?
59.8% of upper secondary pupils in Møre og Romsdal county were on vocational programmes in 2025, above the national figure of 53.0% (the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow big are upper secondary schools in Møre og Romsdal?
The average upper secondary school in Møre og Romsdal county had 403 pupils in 2025, against 477 nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many apprentices are there in Møre og Romsdal?
Møre og Romsdal county had 10,333 upper secondary pupils and 2,776 apprentices in 2025, 26.9 apprentices for every 100 pupils and the 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Møre og Romsdal compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rogaland | 92.6% |
| 4 | Vestland | 92.6% |
| 5 | Akershus | 92.5% |
| 6 | Møre og Romsdal | 92.5% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 91.9% |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 91.7% |
| 9 | Buskerud | 91.3% |
Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) (2025)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 13 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 |
Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools (2025)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 4 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 |
Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) (2025)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 4 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 67.8% |
| 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% |
Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils (2025)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 27.8 |
| 7 | Agder | 27.8 |
| 8 | Telemark | 27.6 |
| 9 | Møre og Romsdal | 26.9 |
| 10 | Innlandet | 26.4 |
| 11 | Buskerud | 23.6 |
| 12 | Vestfold | 22.3 |
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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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