Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Norway
Norway: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 26,844 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1997β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Norway is 26,844, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Norway peaked at 46,098 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26,844, in 2022.
That places Norway 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,977 | 37,475 | 38,612 | 3 |
| 2000s | 41,950 | 33,382 | 46,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,053 | 35,451 | 40,152 | 9 |
| 2020s | 33,002 | 26,844 | 39,612 | 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)
- 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Norway?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Norway was 26,844 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46,098 in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,844 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release