From 2012 to 2022, the total number of pupils in lower secondary school in Norway increased, despite decreasing until 2016. In 2022, there were 199,000 pupils in lower secondary school in the country. Over the same period, the number of lower secondary schools remained stable. Elementary education in Norway is usually divided into two stages; seven years of primary school three years of lower secondary school.
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Statistics Norway. (December 16, 2022). Number of pupils in lower secondary school in Norway from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1111507/number-of-pupils-in-lower-secondary-school-in-norway/
Statistics Norway. "Number of pupils in lower secondary school in Norway from 2012 to 2022." Chart. December 16, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1111507/number-of-pupils-in-lower-secondary-school-in-norway/
Statistics Norway. (2022). Number of pupils in lower secondary school in Norway from 2012 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1111507/number-of-pupils-in-lower-secondary-school-in-norway/
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Number of pupils in lower secondary school in Norway from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Statistics Norway, December 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1111507/number-of-pupils-in-lower-secondary-school-in-norway/