Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Norway

Norway: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
68th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Norway, 2010–2021

00.10.20.32010201520212010: 0.171 %2011: 0.176 %2012: 0.179 %2013: 0.26 %2014: 0.263 %2015: 0.305 %2016: 0.312 %2017: 0.312 %2018: 0.3 %2019: 0.305 %2020: 0.319 %2021: 0.278 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Norway is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Norway peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Norway ranks 68th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%) in Norway, 2010 to 2021.
Year % Change
2010 0.2%
2011 0.2% +3.0%
2012 0.2% +1.5%
2013 0.3% +45.5%
2014 0.3% +1.1%
2015 0.3% +16.0%
2016 0.3% +2.5%
2017 0.3% -0.1%
2018 0.3% -3.7%
2019 0.3% +1.7%
2020 0.3% +4.5%
2021 0.3% -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 65 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3% compare
  2. 66 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  3. 67 Finland 0.3% compare
  4. 69 France 0.3% compare
  5. 70 Estonia 0.3% compare
  6. 71 Italy 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Norway?
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Norway was 0.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Norway rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
Norway ranks 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,097 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release