Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway

Norway: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 87.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
87.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 67 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2022

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway, 1998–2022

0204060801001998201020221998: 0 %2002: 90.2 %2014: 86.3 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 86.2 %2017: 84.9 %2018: 87.4 %2019: 88.9 %2020: 89.5 %2021: 88.8 %2022: 87.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway is 87.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway peaked at 90.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places Norway 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 0.0%
2002 90.2%
2014 86.3% -4.3%
2015 87.3% +1.1%
2016 86.2% -1.3%
2017 84.9% -1.5%
2018 87.4% +3.0%
2019 88.9% +1.7%
2020 89.5% +0.6%
2021 88.8% -0.8%
2022 87.7% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 90.2% 90.2% 90.2% 1
2010s 86.8% 84.9% 88.9% 6
2020s 88.7% 87.7% 89.5% 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 48 Czechia 89.2% compare
  2. 49 Netherlands 88.8% compare
  3. 50 New Zealand 87.9% compare
  4. 52 Lithuania 85.7% compare
  5. 53 Italy 85.2% compare
  6. 54 Latvia 84.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway?
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway was 87.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Norway rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Norway ranks 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 810 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release