Norway Statistics has analysed figures from the OECD’s new report Education at a Glance, which shows that 35% of youth between the ages between 25 and 29 are studying in Denmark. The corresponding figure for Danish 20–25 year olds is 55.3%, compared to Norway’s 38.5%. Ole–Jacob Skodvin, senior advisor at the Ministry of Education and Research, confirms the trend that fewer Norwegians in their twenties are studying than in Norway’s Scandinavian neighbouring countries. He points out that this is not new, however, and points to a number of explanatory factors, including lower unemployment in Norway and the different structures of the countries’ educational system.

Messy Data

The Data Inspectorate is critical of the University of Oslo regarding its treatment of personal data, which is in serious breach of the Act on Personal Data. The Inspectorate blames poor procedures, insufficient internal audits and unclear responsibilities. Although the report primarily addresses research, it has uncovered that the University’s administration suffers from similar faults. Professors Dag Wiese Schartum and Jon Bing at the Section for Administrative Informatics have previously drawn attention to careless use of personal data in Classfronter and the Studentweb.