Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway
Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway stood at 16.4%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway peaked at 19.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.
That places Norway 56th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.2% | — |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 16.4% | 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 16.4% 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 19.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Norway ranks 56th out of 117 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 down 6.5%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release