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

Latest (2022)
90.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 113 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 2011
All-time low
87.3%
in 2016
Years of data
24
1998–2022

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

0204060801001998201020221998: 88.3 %1999: 87.9 %2000: 88.7 %2001: 90.4 %2002: 90.6 %2003: 91.1 %2004: 89.3 %2005: 90.6 %2006: 94 %2007: 94.1 %2008: 94 %2009: 94.1 %2010: 93.4 %2011: 94.2 %2013: 92.7 %2014: 92.3 %2015: 90.3 %2016: 87.3 %2017: 87.9 %2018: 88.2 %2019: 87.6 %2020: 88.4 %2021: 92.1 %2022: 90.3 %

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

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Italy 90.8% compare
  2. 62 France 90.4% compare
  3. 63 Austria 90.4% compare
  4. 65 Mali 90.2% compare
  5. 66 Benin 90.0% compare
  6. 67 Honduras 90.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,590 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release