Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 3,195 millions in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3,195 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Norway peaked at 3,195 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1990.
That places Norway 31st out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 millions | — |
| 1991 | 0 millions | — |
| 1992 | 0 millions | — |
| 1994 | 848.64 millions | — |
| 1995 | 595.54 millions | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 664.06 millions | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 688.34 millions | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 694.34 millions | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,034 millions | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 1,172 millions | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,412 millions | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 498 millions | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 562.01 millions | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 621.31 millions | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 743.3 millions | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 820.73 millions | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 853.6 millions | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 906.96 millions | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 928.01 millions | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,088 millions | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 2,336 millions | +114.6% |
| 2013 | 2,488 millions | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,554 millions | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,080 millions | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 2,310 millions | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,427 millions | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,555 millions | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,719 millions | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,762 millions | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,002 millions | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 3,195 millions | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 502.74 millions | 0 millions | 1,034 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 843.38 millions | 498 millions | 1,412 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,149 millions | 928.01 millions | 2,719 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,986 millions | 2,762 millions | 3,195 millions | 3 |
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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 pre-primary education, ppp$ in Norway?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Norway was 3,195 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,195 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release