Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway
Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 27.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway is 27.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway peaked at 35.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2016.
That places Norway 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
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 | 29.1% | 27.4% | 30.9% | 7 |
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 % of total in Norway?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway was 27.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Norway ranks 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/