Country education guide
Norway
National curricula and regulations are implemented through counties, municipalities, and schools.
📚 School stages
Grades, stages, and local pathways
Barnehage / school entry
Kindergarten provision precedes the ten-year compulsory school.
Barnetrinnet · Years 1–7
Primary education follows the national curriculum and local school administration.
Ungdomstrinnet · Years 8–10
Lower secondary ends with a certificate used in upper-secondary admission.
Videregående opplæring
General studies and vocational education lead to different certificates and progression rights.
Higher vocational education / university
General university admissions certification and programme prerequisites govern access.
📝 Examinations and qualifications
Selectable records for Norway
Each record links to the authority that publishes its current rules.
Certificate of upper-secondary education and training
Vitnemål for videregående opplæring
Official documentation of successful completion of the relevant upper-secondary programme.
- Completion or score rule
- The certificate records final and examination grades. University admissions certification and vocational competence depend on the programme completed.
- Where it applies
- Norway
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