Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway
Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway is 20.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway peaked at 23.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 55th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.2% | — |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 20.2% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway was 20.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Norway ranks 55th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release