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…
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More than 2,000 employees in the tourism industry have enrolled in education
The tourism industry has been predicted to have a grim decline during the corona crisis. Now more than 2,000 laid-off, jobless, and employed people in…
Unemployed people enroll for further education
In the first quarter of this year, 8 percent of the population aged 22–59 years enrolled for formal further education. The share was the highest…
More teachers want further education
Over 11,000 teachers have applied for further education this year. But many teachers still need more education to continue in their profession. According to the…
Norway increases support for education in crisis situations
‘Some 37 million of the children who are currently out of school live in areas affected by crisis and conflict. The fact that these children…
Norway best at providing women with work
Norway best in class to provide work for refugee women Norway has fared far better than Denmark and Sweden in including refugee women and refugees…
Norway’s Thriving Startup Scene
In the Spotlight: Norway’s Thriving Startup Scene More and more startup activity in Norway.Due to the dramatic drop in oil and gas prices in the…
Large lack of student housing in Norway
Large lack of student housing in Norway despite effort More than 14,000 student housing are still lacking before reaching the goal for how many residences…
Muslim schools in Norway?
Is there a need for Muslim schools in Norway? In April 2018, the Muslim foundation Den Muslimske Grunnskole (The Muslim Primary School), filed a request…
Record high numbers of refugees in work or education
More and more refugees are either in work or education show fresh figures. The figures for 2018 were the best in ten years. The figures…
Sanner eases the school absence limit for driving lessons
The Government have proposed that some parts of driving education be regarded as ‘approved absence’. They must therefore not count towards the limit of absence….
Regulation on Brexit in the judicial area
Regulation on Brexit in the judicial area A number of regulations have been laid down by the Norwegian Council of State which will remedy negative…
High school bullies may be moved by force
High school bullies may have to change schools The Norwegian Government proposes that pupils who bully can be forced to move to another high school….
Must make an effort for English teachers
Municipalities must make an effort for English teachers In several Norwegian counties, almost half of the English teachers lack the competence that the Norwegian Government…
More must contribute to working life
More Norwegians must contribute to working life “When more Norwegians are to work for a longer time, we must facilitate the replenishment of competence throughout…
Less students claim to be bullied
Fewer students claim to be bullied in Norway 6.1 per cent of all Norwegian students reported that they are bullied or mobbed two to three…
Norway lags behind in digitalisation
Norway lags behind in digitalisation If we want to avoid people falling out of work and society because of digitalisation, we need a better and…
Large differences between High Schools
Large differences between High Schools in Norway The school contribution indicator for 2017/18 shows great differences between the counties in Norway and between individual High…
The struggle for competence in Norway
The struggle for increased competence in Norway Competence Norway (Kompetanse Norge) recently held a Breakfast Seminar regarding the struggle for competence in Norway. –…
1 in 7 teachers lack relevant education
13.5% of primary school teachers lack relevant education 10,021 of all staff teachers in the elementary school last year lacked either pedagogical education or completed…
