Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway
Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.7% 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 18.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Norway peaked at 21.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2018.
That places Norway 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 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 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 51 El Salvador 18.8% compare
- 52 Portugal 18.8% compare
- 53 Costa Rica 18.8% compare
- 55 Mexico 18.3% compare
- 56 Ethiopia 17.9% compare
- 57 Netherlands 17.7% 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 18.7% 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 21.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 101 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 4.5%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release