Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Norway

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

Latest (2017)
26,278 millions
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
32nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
26,278 millions
in 2017
All-time low
4,932 millions
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200320171990: 4.9k millions1991: 5.3k millions1992: 5.9k millions1993: 7.1k millions1994: 7.8k millions1995: 8.2k millions1996: 8.4k millions1997: 9.2k millions1998: 9.2k millions1999: 9.5k millions2000: 10.7k millions2001: 11.6k millions2002: 12.8k millions2003: 13.1k millions2004: 14.2k millions2005: 15.2k millions2006: 16.1k millions2007: 17.2k millions2008: 18.5k millions2009: 19.0k millions2010: 19.1k millions2011: 19.8k millions2012: 24.2k millions2013: 25.5k millions2014: 26.0k millions2015: 23.7k millions2016: 24.8k millions2017: 26.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Norway peaked at 26,278 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,932 millions, in 1990.

Norway ranks 32nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,546 millions 4,932 millions 9,498 millions 10
2000s 14,846 millions 10,732 millions 19,008 millions 10
2010s 23,678 millions 19,117 millions 26,278 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Norway?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Norway was 26,278 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 26,278 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4,932 millions in 1990.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Norway ranks 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/