Expenditure on secondary education in Norway
Norway: Expenditure on secondary education was 28.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary 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
Norway recorded 28.6% for expenditure on secondary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Norway peaked at 36.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1997.
That places Norway 102nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.1% | — |
| 1973 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | +62.4% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 22.1% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 20.7% | 33.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 33.1% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.0% | 35.3% | 6 |
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 secondary education in Norway?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Norway was 28.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Norway ranks 102nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.