Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway
Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 30.9% 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
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway stood at 30.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway peaked at 35.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2020.
That places Norway 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.8% | — |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.2% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.7% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 24.6% | 30.9% | 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 30.9% 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 35.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 103 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 0.1%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release