Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Norway
Norway: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,342 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Norway stood at 16,342. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Norway peaked at 23,555 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,342, in 2022.
Norway ranks 13th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,846 | — |
| 2002 | 20,406 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 21,685 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 20,153 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 18,784 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 18,029 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 18,924 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 18,500 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20,710 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 19,918 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18,663 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 18,809 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19,594 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 20,007 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 22,440 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 22,482 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 21,549 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 21,710 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22,657 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 23,555 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 20,509 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 16,342 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,846 | 20,846 | 20,846 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,649 | 18,029 | 21,685 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,783 | 18,663 | 22,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,135 | 16,342 | 23,555 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Norway?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Norway was 16,342 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 23,555 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,342 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release