Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Norway
Norway: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Norway, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.1% for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 1,797.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Norway peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Norway 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1365.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +143.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Norway?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Norway was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,797.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release