Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway
Norway: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 17.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway is 17.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway peaked at 31.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 61st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.1% | — |
| 1998 | 29.7% | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 18.1% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.5% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.2% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 17.8% | 28.0% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway was 17.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Norway ranks 61st out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release