Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Norway
Norway: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Norway, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Norway is 17.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Norway peaked at 29.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
That places Norway 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.6% | — |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 20.0% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 17.7% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 18 Hungary 19.2% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 19.1% compare
- 20 Switzerland 18.7% compare
- 22 Ireland 17.3% compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.6% compare
- 24 Canada 15.3% compare
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Norway?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Norway was 17.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release