Government expenditure on education, US$ in Norway

Norway: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 31,521 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
31,521 millions
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
19th
of 174 countries
All-time high
39,131 millions
in 2013
All-time low
1,025 millions
in 1972
Years of data
45
1972–2017

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Norway, 1972–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1972199420171972: 1.0k millions1973: 1.3k millions1974: 1.5k millions1975: 1.8k millions1976: 2.2k millions1977: 2.5k millions1978: 3.0k millions1980: 3.7k millions1981: 3.5k millions1982: 3.6k millions1983: 3.5k millions1984: 3.4k millions1985: 3.4k millions1986: 4.4k millions1987: 5.5k millions1988: 6.0k millions1989: 6.5k millions1990: 7.6k millions1991: 7.8k millions1992: 8.7k millions1993: 9.3k millions1994: 10.0k millions1995: 11.7k millions1996: 11.7k millions1997: 11.8k millions1998: 11.3k millions1999: 11.3k millions2000: 11.1k millions2001: 11.9k millions2002: 14.5k millions2003: 17.0k millions2004: 19.3k millions2005: 21.2k millions2006: 22.1k millions2007: 26.2k millions2008: 29.1k millions2009: 27.4k millions2010: 28.9k millions2011: 32.2k millions2012: 37.6k millions2013: 39.1k millions2014: 38.4k millions2015: 29.2k millions2016: 29.6k millions2017: 31.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, us$ in Norway stood at 31,521 millions.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Norway peaked at 39,131 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,025 millions, in 1972.

That places Norway 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,916 millions 1,025 millions 2,998 millions 7
1980s 4,335 millions 3,369 millions 6,466 millions 10
1990s 10,103 millions 7,559 millions 11,785 millions 10
2000s 19,973 millions 11,075 millions 29,053 millions 10
2010s 33,311 millions 28,925 millions 39,131 millions 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Argentina 35,106 millions compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 34,883 millions compare
  3. 18 Belgium 32,304 millions compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 30,850 millions compare
  5. 21 Saudi Arabia 26,706 millions compare
  6. 22 Denmark 25,748 millions compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Norway?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Norway was 31,521 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 39,131 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,025 millions in 1972.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Norway ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/