Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Norway
Norway: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Norway recorded 10.1% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Norway peaked at 12.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 85th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Norway, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Norway?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Norway was 10.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Norway ranks 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release