Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant was 420.9 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
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Norway is 420.9 millions, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 2,254 millions in 1995 and was at its lowest, 420.9 millions, in 2022.
Norway ranks 20th of 154 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,752 millions | — |
| 1994 | 1,799 millions | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,254 millions | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 2,059 millions | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,433 millions | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 1,464 millions | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 964.21 millions | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 1,238 millions | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 1,268 millions | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 750 millions | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 816 millions | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 968.91 millions | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 735.82 millions | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 751.66 millions | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 857.42 millions | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 843.68 millions | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,003 millions | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 933.43 millions | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 879.45 millions | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 940.8 millions | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 962.74 millions | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,053 millions | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,068 millions | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,069 millions | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,088 millions | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 467.41 millions | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 531.31 millions | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 573.88 millions | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 484.08 millions | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 420.9 millions | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,675 millions | 964.21 millions | 2,254 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 923.26 millions | 735.82 millions | 1,268 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 899.21 millions | 467.41 millions | 1,088 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.95 millions | 420.9 millions | 573.88 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 420.9 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 2,254 millions in 1995.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.9 millions in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 154 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release