Education in Norway

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Education in Norway

Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
Minister of Education	Kari Nessa Nordtun (Ap)
National education budget (N/A)
Budget	N/A
General details
Primary languages	Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)
System type	National
Current system	Kunnskapsløftet, since the 2006–2007 academic year
Literacy (2015[1])
Total	100%
Male	100%
Female	100%
Enrollment
Total	n/a
Primary	99.9% (graduating)
Secondary	N/A
Post secondary	82% (graduating)
Attainment
Secondary diploma	N/A
Post-secondary diploma	N/A
Secondary and tertiary education divided in academic and vocational systems

Education in Norway is mandatory for all children aged from 6 to 16. Schools are typically divided into two divisions: primary and lower secondary schooling.^[2] The majority of schools in Norway are municipal, where local governments fund and manage administration. Primary and lower secondary schools are available free of charge for all Norwegian citizens as a given right.^[2]

When primary and lower secondary education is completed, upper secondary schooling is entitled to students for enrollment, which prepares students for higher education or vocational studies.^[2]

The school year in Norway runs from mid-August to late June the following year. The Christmas holiday from mid-December to early January historically divides the Norwegian school year into two terms. Presently, the second term begins in January.