Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway

Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 21.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
21.8%
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
39th
of 86 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2017
All-time low
17.2%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 19.2 %1999: 19.3 %2000: 19.5 %2001: 19.5 %2002: 18.8 %2003: 19 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 19.4 %2007: 18.3 %2008: 20.2 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 17.9 %2014: 18 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 21.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway peaked at 21.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2016.

Norway ranks 39th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 19.2%
1999 19.3% +0.7%
2000 19.5% +1.2%
2001 19.5% -0.4%
2002 18.8% -3.5%
2003 19.0% +1.0%
2004 19.1% +0.4%
2005 19.4% +2.0%
2007 18.3% -5.7%
2008 20.2% +10.4%
2009 19.9% -1.6%
2010 18.4% -7.6%
2011 17.9% -2.6%
2014 18.0% +0.4%
2015 17.9% -0.7%
2016 17.2% -3.6%
2017 21.8% +26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.2% 19.2% 19.3% 2
2000s 19.3% 18.3% 20.2% 9
2010s 18.5% 17.2% 21.8% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 36 Republic of Moldova 23.0% compare
  2. 37 Brazil 22.9% compare
  3. 38 Malawi 22.7% compare
  4. 40 Hungary 21.3% compare
  5. 41 Philippines 20.9% compare
  6. 42 Colombia 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway was 21.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Norway ranks 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/