Education in Vestland (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures
92.6% of 16- to 18-year-olds living in Vestland were in upper secondary education in 2025, above the national figure of 91.7%; that is the joint 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 91.6% in 2024.
How much is spent per pupil in upper secondary school in Vestland?
Net upper secondary spending in Vestland was NOK 206,806 per 16- to 18-year-old in 2025, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 200,820 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat does an upper secondary pupil cost in Vestland?
Each upper secondary pupil in Vestland cost the county about NOK 107,592 net in 2025, the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in Vestland?
There were 8.1 pupils for every full-time teacher post in upper secondary schools in Vestland in 2025, the joint 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many pupils take vocational courses in Vestland?
Vocational programmes took 57.6% of the upper secondary pupils in Vestland in 2025, the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow big are upper secondary schools in Vestland?
Upper secondary schools in Vestland 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 Vestland?
In 2025 the county counted 7,192 apprentices alongside 24,361 pupils in Vestland: 29.5 apprentices per 100 pupils (the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Vestland compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) (2025)
Vestland ranks 4 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-18 in upper secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agder | 93.0% |
| 2 | Østfold | 92.6% |
| 3 | Rogaland | 92.6% |
| 4 | Vestland | 92.6% |
| 5 | Akershus | 92.5% |
| 6 | Møre og Romsdal | 92.5% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 91.9% |
Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) (2025)
Vestland ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net operating spending on upper secondary education per resident aged 16-18 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Østfold | NOK 208,696 |
| 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 |
Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools (2025)
Vestland ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher full-time equivalent in upper secondary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Buskerud | 8.2 |
| 9 | Telemark | 8.2 |
| 10 | Innlandet | 8.1 |
| 11 | Vestland | 8.1 |
| 12 | Agder | 7.8 |
| 13 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 6.9 |
| 14 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 6.4 |
Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) (2025)
Vestland ranks 10 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Upper secondary pupils in vocational programmes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rogaland | 59.1% |
| 8 | Telemark | 59.0% |
| 9 | Innlandet | 58.6% |
| 10 | Vestland | 57.6% |
| 11 | Østfold | 54.4% |
| 12 | Vestfold | 53.5% |
| 13 | Buskerud | 52.4% |
Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils (2025)
Vestland ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Apprentices per 100 upper secondary pupils |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 31.4 |
| 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 |
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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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