Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Norway
Norway: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) was 17.6 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
17.6
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 2007
All-time low
11.8
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in Norway, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, financial aid to students in Norway stood at 17.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Norway peaked at 19.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 1999.
That places Norway 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.8 | — |
| 2000 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 18.5 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.2 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.4 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 15.4 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | +14.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.36 | 12.1 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5 | 15.4 | 17.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial aid to students in Norway?
- Financial aid to students in Norway was 17.6 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for financial aid to students?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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