Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant was 483.15 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Norway, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Norway stood at 483.15 millions. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Norway peaked at 2,587 millions in 1995 and was at its lowest, 483.15 millions, in 2022.
That places Norway 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Norway, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,011 millions | — |
| 1994 | 2,065 millions | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,587 millions | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 2,363 millions | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,645 millions | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 1,680 millions | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,107 millions | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 1,421 millions | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 1,456 millions | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 860.93 millions | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 936.67 millions | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,112 millions | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 844.64 millions | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 862.83 millions | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 984.23 millions | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 968.45 millions | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,151 millions | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 1,071 millions | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,010 millions | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,080 millions | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,105 millions | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,208 millions | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,226 millions | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,227 millions | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,249 millions | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 536.54 millions | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 609.88 millions | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 658.75 millions | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 555.67 millions | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 483.15 millions | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,923 millions | 1,107 millions | 2,587 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,060 millions | 844.64 millions | 1,456 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,032 millions | 536.54 millions | 1,249 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.86 millions | 483.15 millions | 658.75 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 21 Switzerland 759.51 millions compare
- 22 Mongolia 667.2 millions compare
- 23 Guatemala 496.87 millions compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 483.06 millions compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 458.83 millions compare
- 27 Belarus 420.4 millions compare
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 government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Norway?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Norway was 483.15 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,587 millions in 1995.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.15 millions in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release