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
44th
of 52 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2017
All-time low
17.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2002–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway, 2002–2017

051015202002200920172002: 18.7 %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 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% 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 44th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Norway, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 18.7%
2014 18.0% -3.8%
2015 17.9% -0.7%
2016 17.2% -3.6%
2017 21.8% +26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1
2010s 18.7% 17.2% 21.8% 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 41 Hungary 23.6% compare
  2. 42 Kyrgyzstan 23.2% compare
  3. 43 Netherlands 23.2% compare
  4. 45 Romania 20.3% compare
  5. 46 Germany 20.2% compare
  6. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.9% 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 44th out of 52 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 16.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 549 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/