Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Norway
Norway: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 16,202 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Norway stood at 16,202. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Norway peaked at 30,905 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16,202, in 2022.
Norway ranks 8th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30,905 | — |
| 1998 | 17,772 | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 17,695 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,482 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 17,938 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 17,268 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 16,848 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17,260 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16,841 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 19,439 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 19,151 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18,048 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 17,995 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18,599 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,760 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20,429 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 20,781 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21,298 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,388 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22,242 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23,037 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 19,914 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 16,202 | -18.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 16,202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Norway's 16,202 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ 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 | -42.5% | 30,905 | 17,772 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,339 | 17,772 | 30,905 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,721 | 16,841 | 19,439 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,869 | 17,995 | 22,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,718 | 16,202 | 23,037 | 3 |
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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Norway?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Norway was 16,202 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 30,905 in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,202 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release