Sector

782 companies ranked against comparable companies in four Morning company classes. Fiscal year 2023. Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre. Methodology

Ranking · 2023 · Morning class Medium

Morning class Medium · 2023
#CompanyProfileScoreChangeFive years
1 CALIAN EUROPE AS Leader 98 –
2 KRISTELIG GYMNASIUM AS Leader 86 –
3 MOELV VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS Leader 82 –
4 VAL SKOLER AS Leader 81 –
5 WANG HAMAR AS Leader 80 –
6 OSLO NYE HØYSKOLE AS Leader 71 –
7 TRYGGHEIM SKULAR AS Steward 59 –
8 LINGU AS Leader 56 –
9 WANG TOPPIDRETT OSLO AS Steward 55 –
10 MAERSK TRAINING AS Sprinter 54 –
11 IFRONT KARRIERE AS Steward 53 –
12 KROKEIDE VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS Leader 52 –
13 LÆRINGSVERKSTEDET GRUPPEN AS Sprinter 51 –
14 NLA HØGSKOLEN AS Steward 50 –
15 UNIVERSITETSSENTERET PÅ SVALBARD AS Steward 46 –
16 METIS BERGEN PRIVATE GYMNAS AS Builder 40 –
17 PODIUM AS Sprinter 39 –
18 FAGSKOLEN KRISTIANIA AS Builder 39 –
19 ESPIRA ULSETSKOGEN AS Sprinter 38 –
20 LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HØGSKOLE AS Steward 38 –
21 NHC SERVICES AS Sprinter 37 –
22 WRIGHT TRAFIKKSKOLE AS Sprinter 36 –
23 SIGNO GRUNN- OG VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS Sprinter 34 –
24 JOBLEARN AS Builder 31 –
25 WANG ROMERIKE AS Builder 29 –
26 FRETEX PLUSS AS Builder 26 –
27 RS SJØREDNINGSSKOLEN AS Builder 16 –
28 SONANS PRIVATGYMNAS AS Builder 16 –

The rank is the rank in the class. A class with fewer than ten companies is compared with the whole sector. Full ranking · Press mode

Biggest moves · Morning class Medium

Climbers and fallers need at least two fiscal years with a score. Coming when next year's figures are fetched.

Top lists in the sector · 2023 · Morning class Medium

The five largest companies account for 36% of the sector's revenue. Combined profit before tax for the 28 ranked companies: 129 MNOK.

Highest revenue

  1. NLA HØGSKOLEN AS 397 MNOK
  2. WRIGHT TRAFIKKSKOLE AS 342 MNOK
  3. VAL SKOLER AS 282 MNOK
  4. OSLO NYE HØYSKOLE AS 216 MNOK
  5. UNIVERSITETSSENTERET PÅ SVALBARD AS 214 MNOK

Operating revenue.

Highest operating margin

  1. OSLO NYE HØYSKOLE AS 25.8%
  2. CALIAN EUROPE AS 14.2%
  3. MOELV VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS 8.4%
  4. LÆRINGSVERKSTEDET GRUPPEN AS 7.7%
  5. VAL SKOLER AS 6.7%

Operating result divided by operating revenue.

Largest profit

  1. OSLO NYE HØYSKOLE AS 61 MNOK
  2. WRIGHT TRAFIKKSKOLE AS 24 MNOK
  3. VAL SKOLER AS 22 MNOK
  4. LÆRINGSVERKSTEDET GRUPPEN AS 17 MNOK
  5. CALIAN EUROPE AS 10 MNOK

Profit before tax.

Largest loss

  1. LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HØGSKOLE AS −9 MNOK
  2. UNIVERSITETSSENTERET PÅ SVALBARD AS −9 MNOK
  3. RS SJØREDNINGSSKOLEN AS −8 MNOK
  4. SONANS PRIVATGYMNAS AS −4 MNOK
  5. NLA HØGSKOLEN AS −3 MNOK

Profit before tax, the largest negative.

Most solid

  1. KRISTELIG GYMNASIUM AS 79.2%
  2. CALIAN EUROPE AS 72.7%
  3. WANG TOPPIDRETT OSLO AS 71.8%
  4. TRYGGHEIM SKULAR AS 70.4%
  5. WANG HAMAR AS 69.7%

Equity ratio: equity divided by total assets.

Fastest growth

No company meets the requirement this year.

Revenue growth from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.

Largest revenue decline

No company meets the requirement this year.

Revenue decline from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.

Biggest climbers

Requires an index for two financial years.

Change in index points from the year before.

Biggest fallers

Requires an index for two financial years.

Change in index points from the year before.

Most employees

  1. IFRONT KARRIERE AS 359
  2. NLA HØGSKOLEN AS 343
  3. WRIGHT TRAFIKKSKOLE AS 268
  4. FAGSKOLEN KRISTIANIA AS 231
  5. OSLO NYE HØYSKOLE AS 217

Employees according to the Central Coordinating Register.

Highest revenue per employee

  1. CALIAN EUROPE AS 3.8 MNOK
  2. LÆRINGSVERKSTEDET GRUPPEN AS 3.3 MNOK
  3. SONANS PRIVATGYMNAS AS 2.0 MNOK
  4. VAL SKOLER AS 1.9 MNOK
  5. JOBLEARN AS 1.4 MNOK

Only companies with at least 5 employees.

The lists cover ranked companies in the class: operating companies with at least NOK 1m in revenue, without holding companies and excluded ones. Size lists (revenue, profit, employees) count each group once. Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre. Amounts in other currencies are converted at Norges Bank's rates.

Quadrant analysis

Positions in the sector · 2023 · Morning class Medium

Each company is placed by profitability and solidity, measured as a place from 0 to 100 against the others in the same sector and Morning company class. The bubble shows revenue. Hover over or tap a bubble for the figures, filter by profile or search for a company.

Bubble size shows relative revenue, not exact figures.

  • Lion · LeaderHigh profitability, high solidity
  • Cheetah · SprinterHigh profitability, lower solidity
  • Elephant · StewardLower profitability, high solidity
  • Beaver · BuilderLower profitability, lower solidity
Show the positions as a list
CompanyProfileProfitabilitySolidityIn 2022 (profitability / solidity)
CALIAN EUROPE ASLion9896–
OSLO NYE HØYSKOLE ASLion9677–
MOELV VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE ASLion9470–
LÆRINGSVERKSTEDET GRUPPEN ASCheetah8525–
ESPIRA ULSETSKOGEN ASCheetah816–
MAERSK TRAINING ASCheetah8040–
VAL SKOLER ASLion7881–
WRIGHT TRAFIKKSKOLE ASCheetah7613–
PODIUM ASCheetah729–
WANG HAMAR ASLion6785–
KRISTELIG GYMNASIUM ASLion61100–
NHC SERVICES ASCheetah5636–
SIGNO GRUNN- OG VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE ASCheetah5632–
LINGU ASLion5455–
KROKEIDE VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE ASLion5258–
IFRONT KARRIERE ASElephant4451–
TRYGGHEIM SKULAR ASElephant4389–
JOBLEARN ASBeaver3928–
SONANS PRIVATGYMNAS ASBeaver332–
FRETEX PLUSS ASBeaver3117–
WANG ROMERIKE ASBeaver2621–
FAGSKOLEN KRISTIANIA ASBeaver2243–
WANG TOPPIDRETT OSLO ASElephant1792–
NLA HØGSKOLEN ASElephant1762–
UNIVERSITETSSENTERET PÅ SVALBARD ASElephant966–
METIS BERGEN PRIVATE GYMNAS ASBeaver747–
LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HØGSKOLE ASElephant674–
RS SJØREDNINGSSKOLEN ASBeaver00–
The sector in numbers

Summary · fiscal year 2023 · Morning class Medium

The sector's median operating margin is 2.2%. 1 of 28 companies have negative equity. The median equity ratio is 35.2%.

Companies with accounts28
Total revenue3,984 MNOK
Median operating margin2.2%
Median equity ratio35.2%
Share with a loss36%
Share with negative equity4%

All figures are for fiscal year 2023. Ranked: 28 operating companies. Holding companies, excluded companies and companies without enough data are shown but not ranked. How to read the index

  • Growth is not included in the index: it needs the previous year's accounts.

Climbers and fallers · Morning class Medium

Climbers need at least two fiscal years. They appear once next year's accounts are fetched or history is imported.

Awards · 2023 · Morning class Medium

Most profitableOSLO NYE HØYSKOLE AS25.8%
Strongest balance sheetKRISTELIG GYMNASIUM AS79.2%
Largest revenueNLA HØGSKOLEN AS397 MNOK
Highest revenue per employeeCALIAN EUROPE AS3.8 MNOK

Needs attention · 2023 · Morning class Medium

17 companies show at least one warning sign. Showing the 15 most important.

Sector map · 2023 · Morning class Medium

Profitability against solidity for the ranked companies. Size shows revenue. Coral triangle: negative equity. Click to open the company. Outliers are placed on the edge.

−5%0%5%0%20%40%60%Operating margin (profitability) →Equity ratio (solidity) →NLA HØGSKOLEN AS: operating margin −3.1%, equity ratio 45.8%, rank 14WRIGHT TRAFIKKSKOLE AS: operating margin 5.1%, equity ratio 13.4%, rank 22VAL SKOLER AS: operating margin 6.7%, equity ratio 63.0%, rank 4OSLO NYE HØYSKOLE AS: operating margin 25.8%, equity ratio 60.3%, rank 6UNIVERSITETSSENTERET PÅ SVALBARD AS: operating margin −6.3%, equity ratio 46.0%, rank 15SONANS PRIVATGYMNAS AS: operating margin 1.3%, equity ratio 1.0%, rank 28LÆRINGSVERKSTEDET GRUPPEN AS: operating margin 7.7%, equity ratio 18.7%, rank 13FAGSKOLEN KRISTIANIA AS: operating margin −1.7%, equity ratio 33.8%, rank 18MAERSK TRAINING AS: operating margin 5.2%, equity ratio 31.0%, rank 10LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HØGSKOLE AS: operating margin −6.4%, equity ratio 50.2%, rank 20TRYGGHEIM SKULAR AS: operating margin 1.9%, equity ratio 70.4%, rank 7IFRONT KARRIERE AS: operating margin 1.3%, equity ratio 35.8%, rank 11FRETEX PLUSS AS: operating margin 0.2%, equity ratio 16.1%, rank 26JOBLEARN AS: operating margin 0.7%, equity ratio 19.5%, rank 24KRISTELIG GYMNASIUM AS: operating margin 3.8%, equity ratio 79.2%, rank 2WANG TOPPIDRETT OSLO AS: operating margin −2.4%, equity ratio 71.8%, rank 9KROKEIDE VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS: operating margin 3.6%, equity ratio 36.7%, rank 12WANG ROMERIKE AS: operating margin −0.3%, equity ratio 17.6%, rank 25PODIUM AS: operating margin 3.2%, equity ratio 8.1%, rank 17METIS BERGEN PRIVATE GYMNAS AS: operating margin −3.8%, equity ratio 34.6%, rank 16MOELV VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS: operating margin 8.4%, equity ratio 50.2%, rank 3CALIAN EUROPE AS: operating margin 14.2%, equity ratio 72.7%, rank 1SIGNO GRUNN- OG VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS: operating margin 2.6%, equity ratio 21.6%, rank 23ESPIRA ULSETSKOGEN AS: operating margin 4.4%, equity ratio 2.8%, rank 19LINGU AS: operating margin 2.9%, equity ratio 36.5%, rank 8NHC SERVICES AS: operating margin 1.7%, equity ratio 25.7%, rank 21RS SJØREDNINGSSKOLEN AS: operating margin −14.2%, equity ratio −25.5%, rank 27WANG HAMAR AS: operating margin 3.8%, equity ratio 69.7%, rank 5
Show the map's figures as a table
CompanyOperating marginEquity ratioRevenue
CALIAN EUROPE AS14.2%72.7%69 MNOK
KRISTELIG GYMNASIUM AS3.8%79.2%127 MNOK
MOELV VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS8.4%50.2%69 MNOK
VAL SKOLER AS6.7%63.0%282 MNOK
WANG HAMAR AS3.8%69.7%52 MNOK
OSLO NYE HØYSKOLE AS25.8%60.3%216 MNOK
TRYGGHEIM SKULAR AS1.9%70.4%150 MNOK
LINGU AS2.9%36.5%63 MNOK
WANG TOPPIDRETT OSLO AS−2.4%71.8%109 MNOK
MAERSK TRAINING AS5.2%31.0%173 MNOK
IFRONT KARRIERE AS1.3%35.8%144 MNOK
KROKEIDE VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS3.6%36.7%98 MNOK
LÆRINGSVERKSTEDET GRUPPEN AS7.7%18.7%188 MNOK
NLA HØGSKOLEN AS−3.1%45.8%397 MNOK
UNIVERSITETSSENTERET PÅ SVALBARD AS−6.3%46.0%214 MNOK
METIS BERGEN PRIVATE GYMNAS AS−3.8%34.6%79 MNOK
PODIUM AS3.2%8.1%80 MNOK
FAGSKOLEN KRISTIANIA AS−1.7%33.8%185 MNOK
ESPIRA ULSETSKOGEN AS4.4%2.8%63 MNOK
LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HØGSKOLE AS−6.4%50.2%163 MNOK
NHC SERVICES AS1.7%25.7%52 MNOK
WRIGHT TRAFIKKSKOLE AS5.1%13.4%342 MNOK
SIGNO GRUNN- OG VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE AS2.6%21.6%68 MNOK
JOBLEARN AS0.7%19.5%131 MNOK
WANG ROMERIKE AS−0.3%17.6%83 MNOK
FRETEX PLUSS AS0.2%16.1%136 MNOK
RS SJØREDNINGSSKOLEN AS−14.2%−25.5%52 MNOK
SONANS PRIVATGYMNAS AS1.3%1.0%200 MNOK

Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year

The sector's weakest year was 2021, with a median operating margin of −5.7%.

Based on the 7 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported.

Fiscal yearMedian operating marginMedian equity ratio
2019––
2020––
2021 · weakest year−5.7%0.8%
2022−3.4%−20.8%
20233.4%29.5%
20242.8%29.8%
20253.9%31.0%

In 2021, 0 ranked companies did better than the sector, 1 about the same and 0 weaker.

Better than the sector: operating margin at or above the sector median and no loss or negative equity. Weaker: operating margin below the median and a loss or negative equity. Otherwise about the same as the sector. Methodology

The sector in Norway (SSB)

The whole industry as Statistics Norway counts it: every enterprise, not only the limited companies we rank. Use these figures as background for the ranking above.

Enterprises, employment and turnover · 2024

Enterprises
19,430
+1.8% from 2023
Persons employed
33,818
+0.3% from 2023
Turnover
NOK 38.2 bn
+5.2% from 2023
Gross operating margin
12.8%
Gross operating surplus divided by turnover

All enterprises, sole proprietorships included. SSB withholds some figures for confidentiality. The figure then shows the latest year with every value, and the year is given beside it.

Bankruptcies in the industry

35 enterprise bankruptcies in the last four quarters (2025K4–2026K3). Change 0.0% against the four quarters before (35). That is about 1.8 per 1,000 enterprises.

72024K492025K182025K2112025K392025K452026K1122026K292026K3

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12910, table 10790. CC BY 4.0. Our industry codes (SN2025) are linked to SSB’s (SN2007) with SSB’s correspondence table in Klass.

Latest bankruptcies and liquidations

All bankruptcies and liquidations in the sector

Industry codes (NACE)

CodeDescription
85*Hele hovedgruppe 85
85.100Førskoleundervisning og drift av barnehager
85.201Ordinær grunnskoleundervisning
85.202Spesialskoleundervisning på grunnskolenivå
85.310Videregående opplæring innenfor studieforberedende utdanningsprogram
85.320Videregående opplæring innenfor yrkesfaglige utdanningsprogram
85.330Undervisning innenfor kort høyere yrkesfaglig utdanning
85.401Undervisning ved universiteter
85.402Undervisning ved vitenskapelige høgskoler
85.403Undervisning ved andre høgskoler
85.404Undervisning innenfor lang høyere yrkesfaglig utdanning
85.510Undervisning innenfor idrett og rekreasjon
85.521Kulturskoleundervisning til barn og unge
85.529Annen undervisning innenfor kultur
85.531Undervisning ved godkjente trafikkskoler
85.532Annen trafikkskoleundervisning
85.591Undervisning ved folkehøgskoler
85.592Undervisning i form av arbeidsmarkedskurs/arbeidsrettede kurs
85.593Undervisning ved voksenopplæringssentre, aktiviteter i studieforbund og undervisning i form av frivillige organisasjoners kurs
85.594Privatundervisning
85.595Undervisning innenfor religion
85.596Aktiviteter utført ved leirskoler
85.597Annen undervisning ellers
85.610Formidlingstjenester tilknyttet kurs og veiledere
85.691Pedagogisk-psykologisk rådgivningstjeneste
85.699Andre tjenester tilknyttet undervisning ikke nevnt annet sted