Expenditure on primary education in Norway
Norway: Expenditure on primary education was 22.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Norway, 1972–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Norway is 22.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Norway peaked at 52.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2014.
Norway ranks 122nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 51.5% | — |
| 1973 | 49.0% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 48.0% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 45.2% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 46.9% | 52.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 42.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 26.3% | 39.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.6% | 26.7% | 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 expenditure on primary education in Norway?
- Expenditure on primary education in Norway was 22.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Norway ranks 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.