Statistics Norway

Upper secondary education

3   Adults, applicants and pupils or apprentices, in upper secondary education regulated by the Education Act, by type of schooling. 1 October 2004
Category of education Number
Pupils, 20 years and above1 10 973
Apprentices, 21 years and above 8 370
Applicants and participants in specialised courses for adults2 41 746
Adults aiming at certificate or vocational qualification regulated by the Education Act 37 407
Adult applicants offered access to educational programme 27 149
Adults who have achieved and documented competence assessment 8 270
1  Pupils in ordinary courses, without adult status.
2  Includes adults engaged in courses in the school year 20032004 and 1 October 2004, and adults registered for education not yet passed or dropped out by 1 October 2003.

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