Norwegian education system

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The Norwegian education system is a publicly funded, inclusive schooling framework known for its emphasis on equality, comprehensive welfare support for students, and high-quality primary, secondary, and higher education.

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instanceOf education system
assessmentFeature continuous assessment in compulsory school
national tests in key subjects
compulsoryEducationDurationYears 10
compulsoryEducationEndAge 16
compulsoryEducationLevel lower secondary education
primary education
compulsoryEducationStartAge 6
corePrinciple equality
inclusion
lifelong learning
universal access
country Norway
curriculumAuthority Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training
earlyChildhoodEducationAgeRange 1–5
earlyChildhoodEducationCoverageGoal full coverage for children whose parents apply
earlyChildhoodEducationName barnehage
fundingModel publicly funded
governanceStructure decentralized
governedBy Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
higherEducationDegreeStructure Bologna Process
surface form: Bologna three-cycle system
higherEducationResponsibility state
inclusiveEducationPolicy right to adapted education
right to special education when needed
internationalAssessmentParticipation PIRLS
PISA
TIMSS
languageOfInstruction Norwegian language
surface form: Norwegian

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lowerSecondaryEducationDurationYears 3
lowerSecondaryEducationName ungdomsskole
offersLevel adult education
higher education
lower secondary education
primary education
upper secondary education
primaryAndLowerSecondaryResponsibility municipalities
primaryEducationDurationYears 7
primaryEducationName barneskole
qualityAssuranceBody Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education
studentSupportAgency Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund
studentSupportType means-tested grants
state-backed loans
supportsMinorityLanguage Kven
Sami
tuitionFeePolicy no tuition fees for public higher education for domestic and EU/EEA students
no tuition fees in public primary and secondary education
upperSecondaryEducationAgeRange 16–19
upperSecondaryEducationDurationYears 3
upperSecondaryEducationName videregående skole
upperSecondaryPathway general studies
vocational education and training
upperSecondaryResponsibility county authorities
vocationalModel school-based training followed by apprenticeship
welfareSupportFeature counselling services
free or subsidized textbooks in compulsory schooling
free school transport under certain conditions
school health services
special needs support

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Bokmål usedIn Norwegian education system