Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 21.7 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway, 1997–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 21.7 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 37.94 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.58, in 2008.
Norway ranks 21st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.94 | — |
| 1998 | 21.39 | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 20.03 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 20.85 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.58 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.76 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.85 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.58 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.92 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 20.72 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.58 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 19.26 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.94 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.93 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 21.7 | +0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 21.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.52, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Norway's 21.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.16, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -43.6% | 37.94 | 21.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.67 | 21.39 | 37.94 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.13 | 17.58 | 20.92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.38 | 19.26 | 21.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway was 21.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 37.94 in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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