Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Norway

Norway: Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation was 5,998 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5,998
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6,402
in 2012
All-time low
5,657
in 2020
Years of data
11
2012–2023

Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Norway, 2012–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2012201720232012: 6.4k2013: 6.1k2014: 6.0k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.9k2018: 6.0k2019: 6.1k2020: 5.7k2021: 6.2k2022: 6.3k2023: 6.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Norway stood at 5,998.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Norway peaked at 6,402 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,657, in 2020.

Norway ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and source in Norway, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 6,402 —
2013 6,094 -4.8%
2014 5,967 -2.1%
2016 5,700 -4.5%
2017 5,903 +3.6%
2018 5,967 +1.1%
2019 6,065 +1.7%
2020 5,657 -6.7%
2021 6,151 +8.7%
2022 6,335 +3.0%
2023 5,998 -5.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 5,998 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,392, 4.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 5,998 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,450, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,014 5,700 6,402 7
2020s 6,035 5,657 6,335 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 5 Sweden 9,007 compare
  2. 6 Poland 7,108 compare
  3. 6 Poland 7,108 compare
  4. 9 Denmark 4,633 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 4,432 compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 4,432 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Norway?
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Norway was 5,998 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6,402 in 2012.
What is the lowest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5,657 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and?
Norway ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and source
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 368 data points, 2012–2023
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