All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Norway
Norway: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper was 68.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
68.9%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
67th
of 102 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2020
All-time low
63.1%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2022
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 68.9% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Norway peaked at 72.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 67th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.0% | — |
| 1999 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 71.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.9% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 65.1% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 63.1% | 72.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 68.9% | 72.5% | 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 upper in Norway?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Norway was 68.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release