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
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Norway, 2010–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release