Folk high schools, long courses, 2006

Last year nearly two-thirds of the pupils attending folk high schools were women, but the number of male had increased by 12 per cent.

Fewer applications

In 2006, 9 600 persons applied for a place in folk high school main courses, a slight decline compared with 2005. The majority of applicants came from the county of Hordaland and Akershus. 54 per cent of all applicants were 19-years old.

Majority attended folk high schools in Hordaland

There were 6 200 pupils in long courses at Norwegian folk high schools at 1 October 2006. This is a slight fall in the number of registered pupils in long courses at 1 October 2006 compared with 2005. 61 per cent of all pupils are 19 years old. Hordaland is the most popular school county, followed by Akershus and Rogaland.

Few pupils drop out from their education at folk high schools. In the school year 2005/2006, only 294 people, or 4 per cent of a total of 6 600 pupils, dropped out.

Tables:

• Table 1 Number of applicants, by age and county of residence. 2006
• Table 2 Number of pupils, by age and county of residence. Ocotober 1st 2006. Preliminary figures
• Table 3 Number of pupils, by county of residence versus school county. October 1st 2006. Preliminary figures
• Table 4 Number of pupils who completed/not completed a programme, by county of residence and age. School year 2005/06. Preliminary figures
• Table 5 Number of pupils by age, gender and completed/not completed education. School year 2005/2006. Preliminary figures