Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Norway

Norway: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 26,278 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26,278 millions
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
26,278 millions
in 2017
All-time low
11,082 millions
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1990–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200320171990: 11.1k millions1991: 11.5k millions1992: 12.4k millions1993: 14.8k millions1994: 15.9k millions1995: 16.2k millions1996: 15.8k millions1997: 17.0k millions1998: 17.6k millions1999: 17.0k millions2000: 16.3k millions2001: 17.6k millions2002: 19.4k millions2003: 19.5k millions2004: 20.0k millions2005: 19.3k millions2006: 18.4k millions2007: 19.4k millions2008: 18.7k millions2009: 20.8k millions2010: 19.9k millions2011: 19.2k millions2012: 22.5k millions2013: 23.1k millions2014: 24.2k millions2015: 24.3k millions2016: 26.1k millions2017: 26.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Norway stood at 26,278 millions. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Norway peaked at 26,278 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,082 millions, in 1990.

Norway ranks 32nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Norway, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 11,082 millions —
1991 11,538 millions +4.1%
1992 12,444 millions +7.8%
1993 14,804 millions +19.0%
1994 15,864 millions +7.2%
1995 16,239 millions +2.4%
1996 15,820 millions -2.6%
1997 17,042 millions +7.7%
1998 17,626 millions +3.4%
1999 17,018 millions -3.5%
2000 16,305 millions -4.2%
2001 17,578 millions +7.8%
2002 19,416 millions +10.5%
2003 19,538 millions +0.6%
2004 19,990 millions +2.3%
2005 19,297 millions -3.5%
2006 18,372 millions -4.8%
2007 19,371 millions +5.4%
2008 18,721 millions -3.4%
2009 20,793 millions +11.1%
2010 19,886 millions -4.4%
2011 19,213 millions -3.4%
2012 22,545 millions +17.3%
2013 23,120 millions +2.5%
2014 24,236 millions +4.8%
2015 24,309 millions +0.3%
2016 26,067 millions +7.2%
2017 26,278 millions +0.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 26,278 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,172 millions, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 26,278 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,172 millions, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,948 millions 11,082 millions 17,626 millions 10
2000s 18,938 millions 16,305 millions 20,793 millions 10
2010s 23,207 millions 19,213 millions 26,278 millions 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 29 Egypt 29,241 millions compare
  2. 30 Switzerland 29,111 millions compare
  3. 31 Ukraine 27,297 millions compare
  4. 33 Pakistan 26,038 millions compare
  5. 34 Austria 25,755 millions compare
  6. 35 Denmark 24,812 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Norway?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Norway was 26,278 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 26,278 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 11,082 millions in 1990.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Norway ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/