All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway
Norway: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 68.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway stood at 68.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway peaked at 71.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2004.
Norway ranks 70th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.1% | — |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 65.8% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 68.6% | 70.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway was 68.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Norway ranks 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release