Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 7,123 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Norway is 7,123 millions, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Norway peaked at 10,225 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,568 millions, in 1990.
Norway ranks 33rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,568 millions | — |
| 1991 | 6,745 millions | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6,936 millions | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7,651 millions | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 7,737 millions | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,889 millions | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,218 millions | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 7,138 millions | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 7,599 millions | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 7,996 millions | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7,756 millions | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7,419 millions | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7,239 millions | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,435 millions | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,235 millions | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8,296 millions | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 8,121 millions | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,640 millions | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7,609 millions | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,912 millions | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8,029 millions | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,831 millions | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 9,130 millions | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9,460 millions | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9,547 millions | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9,924 millions | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10,225 millions | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8,841 millions | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 7,123 millions | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,610 millions | 6,568 millions | 10,218 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,622 millions | 7,235 millions | 8,296 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,620 millions | 7,609 millions | 9,924 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,730 millions | 7,123 millions | 10,225 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Norway?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Norway was 7,123 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,225 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,568 millions in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release