Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 3,585 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Norway stood at 3,585 millions.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Norway peaked at 4,113 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,354 millions, in 1998.
That places Norway 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,354 millions | — |
| 2002 | 1,672 millions | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 2,147 millions | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 2,304 millions | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,497 millions | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2,649 millions | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3,068 millions | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3,463 millions | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 3,379 millions | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,630 millions | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3,928 millions | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3,896 millions | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,113 millions | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,902 millions | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,281 millions | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 3,211 millions | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,275 millions | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,618 millions | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 3,515 millions | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,357 millions | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,870 millions | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 3,585 millions | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,354 millions | 1,354 millions | 1,354 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,647 millions | 1,672 millions | 3,463 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,637 millions | 3,211 millions | 4,113 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,604 millions | 3,357 millions | 3,870 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Norway?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Norway was 3,585 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,113 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,354 millions in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release