Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 2,901 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Norway is 2,901 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Norway peaked at 4,108 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,817 millions, in 1998.
That places Norway 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,817 millions | — |
| 2002 | 2,988 millions | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3,308 millions | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3,194 millions | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,042 millions | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,954 millions | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,034 millions | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,980 millions | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,417 millions | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3,329 millions | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,132 millions | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3,119 millions | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,244 millions | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,292 millions | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,645 millions | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 3,776 millions | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,643 millions | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,706 millions | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,919 millions | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,108 millions | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3,594 millions | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,901 millions | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,817 millions | 2,817 millions | 2,817 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,115 millions | 2,954 millions | 3,417 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,481 millions | 3,119 millions | 3,919 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,534 millions | 2,901 millions | 4,108 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Norway?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Norway was 2,901 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,108 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,817 millions in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release