Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Norway
Norway: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 16,202 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1997β2022
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%.
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 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (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