Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Norway
Norway: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 86.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
86.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
88th
of 104 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2012
All-time low
83.8%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Norway, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 86.5% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2022.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Norway peaked at 90.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2020.
That places Norway 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.2% | — |
| 2003 | 87.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.9% | 89.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.7% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 83.8% | 86.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 85 Japan 87.2% compare
- 86 Cameroon 86.9% compare
- 87 Türkiye 86.7% compare
- 89 New Zealand 84.8% compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 83.3% compare
- 91 Republic of Korea 82.8% compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Norway?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Norway was 86.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Norway ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release