Notes
1. Coverage is calculated as the ratio of childcare places per 100 children. This does not indicate the percentage of children enrolled in childcare, since one childcare place may be used by more than one child.
1. Pre‐school teachers in Norway hold a three‐year Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education at the university level.
2. The research network Barnehageliv, Kindergarten life, consisting of Queen Mauds University College, Vestfold University College, Oslo University College and University of Stavanger, was started in 2004.