Map layer: Education
The Education category shows kindergartens, primary schools and upper secondary schools, school catchment areas and education demographics for the population. The layers are useful when assessing home purchases for families with children, when designing housing projects where proximity to school and kindergarten is a selling point, and when assessing the education profile of a recruitment market. Data comes from Utdanningsdirektoratet and Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB).
Layers in this category (9)
| Layer | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergartens | All kindergartens in Norway with capacity and contact details | Utdanningsdirektoratet (Udir) |
| Primary Schools | Public and private primary and lower secondary schools | Utdanningsdirektoratet (Udir). Datasets: Primary Schools |
| Upper secondary schools | Public and private upper secondary schools | Utdanningsdirektoratet (Udir) |
| School catchment areas | Geographic school catchment areas across Norway | Kartverket |
| Catchment – Primary/combined schools in Bergen | Catchment boundaries for primary schools in Bergen | Bergen kommune. Datasets: Catchment areas for schools in Bergen |
| Catchment – Lower secondary in Bergen | Catchment boundaries for lower secondary schools in Bergen | Bergen kommune |
| Public and similar buildings | Public buildings from Matrikkelen | Kartverket |
| Education Level | Share of the population by education level per grunnkrets | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB) |
| Field of education | Dominant field of education per grunnkrets | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB) |
Kindergartens
All kindergartens in Norway from barnehagefakta.no (the Utdanningsdirektoratet API). Click a point to see the kindergarten's name, capacity and contact details. Useful for checking kindergarten coverage within walking distance of a residential property, or for planning kindergarten admission when relocating.
About the map layer
The data comes from the Utdanningsdirektoratet API for kindergartens from www.barnehagefakta.no. Barnehagefakta is based on information the kindergartens report themselves, and is quality assured by the kommune and Utdanningsdirektoratet. Reporting to Barnehagefakta takes place annually, but the information may have changed since the figures were reported. Kindergartens that only have a postcode as their address may have an approximate position.
Update frequency: Annually.
Filtering
The filter can limit by Kindergarten type, Lowest age, Highest age, Number of children per kindergarten teacher and Food fee.
Primary Schools
Public and private primary and lower secondary schools with address and contact details from Utdanningsdirektoratet (Udir). Combine with School catchment areas to see which school a property belongs to.
About the map layer
Public and private primary and lower secondary schools. For some schools the positional accuracy may deviate. The data in Nasjonalt skoleregister (the national school register) is updated based on information from Virksomhets- og foretaksregisteret (VoF)/Brønnøysundregistrene, Grunnskolens informasjonssystem (GSI) and other sources. GSI records the situation as of 1 October each year. Data becomes publicly available in GSI at the end of December, which means that information in NSR may have changed since the previous update.
Update frequency: Annually.
Filtering
The filter can limit by Number of pupils, Number of employees, Lowest grade, Highest grade, Total BRA and Ownership.
Upper secondary schools
Public and private upper secondary schools with address and contact details from Utdanningsdirektoratet (Udir). Useful for assessing access to upper secondary education from a district, or for mapping the pupil base in a recruitment market. Datasets: Upper secondary schools.
About the map layer
Public and private upper secondary schools in Norway with related contact details. For some schools the positional accuracy may deviate. The data in Nasjonalt skoleregister (the national school register) is updated based on information from Virksomhets- og foretaksregisteret (VoF)/Brønnøysundregistrene, Grunnskolens informasjonssystem (GSI) and other sources. GSI records the situation as of 1 October each year. Data becomes publicly available in GSI at the end of December, which means that information in NSR may have changed since the previous update.
Update frequency: Annually.
Filtering
The filter can limit by Number of pupils, Number of employees, Lowest grade, Highest grade, Total BRA and Ownership.
School catchment areas
Geographic boundaries for school catchment areas across Norway from the kommuner. Important for families with children: the address decides which school the child belongs to, and the catchment boundary can change at block level. Combine with Primary Schools to see the relevant school, and with Kindergartens for everyday logistics.
About the map layer
School catchment areas across Norway.
Update frequency: Daily.
Filtering
The filter supports limiting by Number of primary schools and Estimated number of pupils.
Catchment – Primary/combined schools (Bergen)
Bergen kommune's catchment boundaries for primary schools and combined schools from Bergen kommune. Functionally the same as school catchment areas, but with Bergen kommune's own boundaries. National school catchment areas do not always cover Bergen correctly.
About the map layer
Bergen's catchment areas for primary and combined schools are made available here (they are not shared nationally). Updated directly from the kommune.
Filtering
You can filter the Catchment – Primary/combined schools in Bergen layer on several criteria. Click the filter icon to the right of the layer in the Active Layers row to open the filter panel and see which options are available.
Catchment – Lower secondary (Bergen)
Bergen kommune's catchment boundaries for lower secondary schools. See the comment under the primary school catchment area.
About the map layer
Bergen's catchment areas for lower secondary schools are made available here (they are not shared nationally). Updated directly from the kommune.
Filtering
You can filter the Catchment – Lower secondary in Bergen layer on several criteria. Click the filter icon to the right of the layer in the Active Layers row to open the filter panel and see which options are available.
Public and similar buildings
All building types linked to public purposes from Matrikkelen: schools, kindergartens, town halls, health buildings and similar. Supplements the school and kindergarten layers with the physical building instead of the institution.
About the map layer
Shows all building types linked to public or similar use from Matrikkelen. Building geometry comes from FKB. School and research Kindergarten Primary school Lower secondary school Combined primary and lower secondary school Secondary school Other university, university college and research building University/university college with auditorium, reading room, etc. Library, media centre Other school building Laboratory building Life and health Residential and treatment centre Residential and service centre Hospital Nursing home Other nursing home Other primary health building Clinic, doctor's office/centre/out-of-hours service/animal hospital Rehabilitation institution, spa Health and social centre, health clinic Fire station, ambulance station Police station
Update frequency: Daily.
Education Level
Shows the share of the population per grunnkrets (basic statistical unit) with different education levels (primary school, secondary, university college/university lower and higher). Data from Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB). The layer is also in the Demographics category. Datasets: Education Level.
About the map layer
The population's highest completed education, for residents aged 16 and over (plus 15-year-olds who have completed primary school or started upper secondary education).
Update frequency: Annually.
Filtering
The filter can limit by Ingen/ikke oppgitt, Grunnskole, Videregående, Høgskole/universitet lavere and Høgskole/universitet høyere (all as a percentage share per grunnkrets).
Field of education
Shows the dominant field of education among people living in the grunnkrets (technical subjects, health and social care, business/administration, and so on). Useful for characterising the workforce profile in a recruitment market. Data from Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB). The layer is also in the Demographics category. Datasets: Field of education.
About the map layer
Dominant field of education per grunnkrets. Categories: Allmenne fag, Helse- og sosialfag, Humanistiske og estetiske fag, Lærerutdanning, Naturvitenskap, Økonomiske fag, Primærnæringer, Samferdsel, Samfunnsfag and Uoppgitt.
Update frequency: Annually.
Filtering
The filter can limit by Allmenne fag, Humanistiske and estetiske fag, Lærerutdanning, Samfunnsfag and Økonomiske fag (all as a percentage share per grunnkrets).
Tips
- Combine Primary Schools, Kindergartens and School catchment areas with Public transport stops from Infrastructure for an overall assessment of everyday logistics. See Family and accessibility for a ready-made combination.
- Education Level and Field of education are also available from the Demographics category.