Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway
Norway: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 90.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway is 90.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway peaked at 94.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 64th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.3% | — |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 87.9% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 88.7% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 87.3% | 94.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 88.4% | 92.1% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Norway was 90.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Norway ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release