Government expenditure on education, total in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Norway, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Norway recorded 14.5% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Norway peaked at 17.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1988.
Norway ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.5% | — |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Norway?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Norway was 14.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1988.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.