All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway
Norway: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 59.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 59.5% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway peaked at 63.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1999.
That places Norway 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.4% | — |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 54.6% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 55.3% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 59.9% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 59.5% | 63.7% | 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 in Norway?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway was 59.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release