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Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research | |
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Minister of Education | Kari Nessa Nordtun (Ap) |
National education budget (N/A) | |
Budget | N/A |
General details | |
Primary languages | Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) |
System type | National |
Current system | Kunnskapsløftet, since the 2006–2007 academic year |
Literacy (2015[1]) | |
Total | 100% |
Male | 100% |
Female | 100% |
Enrollment | |
Total | n/a |
Primary | 99.9% (graduating) |
Secondary | N/A |
Post secondary | 82% (graduating) |
Attainment | |
Secondary diploma | N/A |
Post-secondary diploma | N/A |
Secondary and tertiary education divided in academic and vocational systems |
Education in Norway is mandatory for all children aged from 6 to 16. Schools are typically divided into two divisions: primary and lower secondary schooling.[2] The majority of schools in Norway are municipal, where local governments fund and manage administration. Primary and lower secondary schools are available free of charge for all Norwegian citizens as a given right.[2]
When primary and lower secondary education is completed, upper secondary schooling is entitled to students for enrollment, which prepares students for higher education or vocational studies.[2]
The school year in Norway runs from mid-August to late June the following year. The Christmas holiday from mid-December to early January historically divides the Norwegian school year into two terms. Presently, the second term begins in January.