Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 39.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Norway, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Norway stood at 39.8%.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Norway peaked at 50.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2015.
That places Norway 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.0% | — |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 38.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.3% | 43.5% | 6 |
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, tertiary in Norway?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Norway was 39.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, tertiary (% 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.