Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway
Norway: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 26.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway is 26.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway peaked at 50.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2022.
That places Norway 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.0% | — |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 38.6% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.2% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 26.4% | 41.3% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway was 26.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 tertiary 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