Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway
Norway: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 9.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9.7% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway peaked at 12.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2011.
Norway ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.7% | — |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 5.8% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.6% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway was 9.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Norway ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release