SSB: 35.3% of Norwegians have completed higher education
As of 2020, a total of 35.3% of Norwegians had completed higher education. The proportion of women with higher education is significantly higher than the…
Education in Norway
Tromsø student wins Sex og Politikk’s national illustration competition for inclusive sex-ed
Polina Vorobeva, a student from the Breivang Upper Secondary School in Tromsø, is the winner. 19-year-old Polina Vorobeva has won NGO Sex og Politikk‘s competition…
The debate on cash benefits in Norway is anything but child’s play. Here’s why it’s important
It is over two decades since the “kontantstøtte” (cash support benefit scheme) was first introduced in Norway. What was once seen as a way to…
Despite the pandemic, almost as many Norwegian students completed education last year as in 2019
Despite the pandemic-like, 53,959 students completed their education at Norwegian universities and colleges in 2020. That is only 15 fewer than in the previous school…
Norway is allocating 166 million kroner to close “knowledge gaps” among adults
The Norwegian government will distribute NOK 166 million to tackle “knowledge gaps” among adults. The money will go to training in, among other things, reading,…
The Norwegian government wants to allow more people to study from home – even after corona
The corona pandemic has allowed more people to go through education from home. That is also what the Prime Minister and the Minister of Research…
Norway spent 213 billion kroner on education in 2018
Expenditure on education amounted to NOK 213 billion in 2018. This is 7.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) for mainland Norway, the same share as…
Education in Norway
Norway offers you a unique student experience and Norwegian institutions of higher education welcome applications sent by qualified students from all over the world. Internationalisation…
