Pupils in primary and lower secondary school, 1 October 2010, preliminary figures

Nationwide, there was only a small increase in the number of pupils from the previous school year. Most counties had a decrease in the number of pupils, but in Oslo there were 1 260 more pupils registered compared with the previous school year. The number of pupils in private schools rose by 400, or 2.6 per cent from the previous school year. Approximately 2.6 per cent of all pupils at primary and lower secondary levels attend private schools.

Fewer schools

In autumn 2010, there were 2 957 primary and lower secondary schools in Norway; 40 fewer compared with the previous school year. A total of 159 schools were private; an increase of 3 from the previous year.

Tables:

• Table 1 Primary and lower secondary schools. Pupils in primary and lower secondary school. School years 1980/81-2010/11
• Table 2 Pupils in primary and lower secondary school, by county. Preliminary figures, 1 October 2009
• Table 3 Primary and lower secondary pupils and primary and lower secondary schools, by ownership. School years 1985/86-2010/11
• Table 4 Schools and pupils by school size. School years 2003/04-2010/11. Per cent