Funding of education in Norway
Norway: Funding of education was 41.1 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
41.1
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
51.1
in 2001
All-time low
39.2
in 2010
Years of data
9
1999–2011
Funding of education in Norway, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, funding of education in Norway stood at 41.1.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Norway peaked at 51.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 2010.
Norway ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Funding of education in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.7 | — |
| 2000 | 51 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 51.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.5 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.1 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.82 | 40.3 | 51.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.15 | 39.2 | 41.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is funding of education in Norway?
- Funding of education in Norway was 41.1 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for funding of education?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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