Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 520.07 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
520.07 millions
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1,248 millions
in 2014
All-time low
419.6 millions
in 2002
Years of data
30
1993–2022
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Norway, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Norway stood at 520.07 millions.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Norway peaked at 1,248 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 419.6 millions, in 2002.
That places Norway 17th out of 157 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, US$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 817.58 millions | — |
| 1994 | 842.64 millions | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,212 millions | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 1,134 millions | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 739.96 millions | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 703.37 millions | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 478 millions | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 627.37 millions | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 639.7 millions | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 419.6 millions | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 529.5 millions | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 699.03 millions | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 604.11 millions | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 674.07 millions | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 867.15 millions | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 980.5 millions | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 991.54 millions | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,018 millions | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,103 millions | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,175 millions | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,221 millions | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,248 millions | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 961.29 millions | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 908.81 millions | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 978.16 millions | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 456.19 millions | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 476.59 millions | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 469 millions | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 521.3 millions | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 520.07 millions | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 846.78 millions | 478 millions | 1,212 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 703.26 millions | 419.6 millions | 991.54 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 954.54 millions | 456.19 millions | 1,248 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.46 millions | 469 millions | 521.3 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 593.85 millions compare
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- 16 Belgium 569.74 millions compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 480.42 millions compare
- 19 South Africa 437.4 millions compare
- 20 Honduras 389.73 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, us$ in Norway?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Norway was 520.07 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,248 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 419.6 millions in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release