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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
23rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Norway, 2013–2021

00.050.10.152013201720212013: 0.007 %2014: 0.003 %2015: 0.003 %2016: 0.039 %2017: 0.05 %2018: 0.122 %2019: 0.128 %2020: 0.147 %2021: 0.129 %

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

Annual values for Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%) in Norway, 2013 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  2. 21 Sweden 0.2% compare
  3. 22 Cyprus 0.2% compare
  4. 24 Belarus 0.1% compare
  5. 25 Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 26 Iceland 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 723 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release