Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 8,521 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8,521 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Norway peaked at 11,937 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,853 millions, in 1990.
That places Norway 32nd out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,853 millions | — |
| 1991 | 4,412 millions | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 5,013 millions | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 5,965 millions | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 6,351 millions | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 6,856 millions | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6,559 millions | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 6,945 millions | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7,067 millions | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,095 millions | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,374 millions | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 7,147 millions | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 8,206 millions | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 9,125 millions | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 9,858 millions | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 9,595 millions | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,907 millions | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 9,500 millions | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 9,179 millions | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,689 millions | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 9,022 millions | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 8,799 millions | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9,427 millions | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 10,612 millions | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 9,645 millions | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10,683 millions | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 10,739 millions | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,671 millions | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,166 millions | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 11,937 millions | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10,262 millions | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 8,521 millions | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,912 millions | 2,853 millions | 7,095 millions | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,758 millions | 6,374 millions | 9,858 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,085 millions | 8,799 millions | 11,166 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,240 millions | 8,521 millions | 11,937 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 tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Norway?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Norway was 8,521 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11,937 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,853 millions in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release