Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway
Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 13.4% 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
Norway recorded 13.4% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway peaked at 18.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1999.
Norway ranks 68th of 100 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 | 9.9% | — |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 65 Andorra 15.7% compare
- 66 Switzerland 15.4% compare
- 67 Montserrat 14.0% compare
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.2% compare
- 70 Oman 12.7% compare
- 71 Denmark 12.3% compare
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 13.4% 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 18.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Norway ranks 68th out of 100 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 20.7%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release