Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 5,418 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5,418 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Norway peaked at 7,405 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,470 millions, in 1998.
Norway ranks 19th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,470 millions | — |
| 2002 | 3,145 millions | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 3,972 millions | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 4,470 millions | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 5,067 millions | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 5,103 millions | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,094 millions | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 6,652 millions | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6,256 millions | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6,590 millions | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7,405 millions | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 6,444 millions | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 5,294 millions | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 5,253 millions | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,549 millions | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,908 millions | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5,627 millions | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5,375 millions | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6,175 millions | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 5,418 millions | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,470 millions | 2,470 millions | 2,470 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,095 millions | 3,145 millions | 6,652 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,009 millions | 5,253 millions | 7,405 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,656 millions | 5,375 millions | 6,175 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Norway
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Norway?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Norway was 5,418 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,405 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,470 millions in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release