Government expenditure per student, primary in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure per student, primary was 21.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Norway, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Norway is 21.7%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Norway peaked at 37.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, 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 student, primary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.9% | — |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 21.4% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Norway?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Norway was 21.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.