Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Norway

Norway: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 26,844 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
26,844
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
6th
of 119 countries
All-time high
46,098
in 2004
All-time low
26,844
in 2022
Years of data
25
1997–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1997–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1997200920221997: 37.5k1998: 38.6k1999: 37.8k2000: 33.4k2001: 37.6k2002: 41.6k2003: 43.0k2004: 46.1k2005: 44.8k2006: 41.5k2007: 44.1k2008: 43.2k2009: 44.2k2010: 40.2k2011: 38.3k2013: 37.8k2014: 39.9k2015: 35.5k2016: 38.1k2017: 37.6k2018: 36.9k2019: 38.3k2020: 39.6k2021: 32.6k2022: 26.8k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Oman 33,222 compare
  2. 4 Denmark 30,309 compare
  3. 5 Switzerland 29,230 compare
  4. 7 Austria 26,388 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 22,739 compare
  6. 9 Belgium 22,551 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

More education data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

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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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release