Government expenditure on education in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on education was 5.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.43
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
16th
of 68 countries
All-time high
8.37
in 2020
All-time low
5.26
in 1985
Years of data
50
1972–2022
Government expenditure on education in Norway, 1972–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.43 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Norway peaked at 8.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 1985.
Norway ranks 16th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.9 | — |
| 1973 | 5.89 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.67 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.55 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.16 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 5.97 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 6.44 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 5.78 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 5.54 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.65 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.43 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.54 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 5.79 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.87 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 6.31 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.37 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.64 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.68 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 7.83 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.7 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.14 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.36 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.96 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.46 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.82 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 7.42 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.28 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.84 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.51 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.25 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 6.71 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.41 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.33 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 7.44 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.64 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.98 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.85 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.86 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.37 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.96 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.94 | 5.55 | 6.44 | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.68 | 5.26 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 | 6.31 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 | 6.25 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 | 6.41 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 5.43 | 8.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Uzbekistan 5.47 compare
- 14 Tajikistan 5.44 compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 5.43 compare
- 17 France 5.32 compare
- 18 Slovenia 5.28 compare
- 19 Austria 5.28 compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Norway?
- Government expenditure on education in Norway was 5.43 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on education?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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