Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Norway

Norway: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 3,275 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
3,275 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 96 countries
All-time high
4,113 millions
in 2013
All-time low
1,354 millions
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Norway, 1998–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998200720171998: 1.4k millions2002: 1.7k millions2003: 2.1k millions2004: 2.3k millions2005: 2.5k millions2006: 2.6k millions2007: 3.1k millions2008: 3.5k millions2009: 3.4k millions2010: 3.6k millions2011: 3.9k millions2012: 3.9k millions2013: 4.1k millions2014: 3.9k millions2015: 3.3k millions2016: 3.2k millions2017: 3.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Norway is 3,275 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Norway peaked at 4,113 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,354 millions, in 1998.

That places Norway 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,354 millions 1,354 millions 1,354 millions 1
2000s 2,647 millions 1,672 millions 3,463 millions 8
2010s 3,655 millions 3,211 millions 4,113 millions 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Poland 3,385 millions compare
  2. 19 Denmark 3,355 millions compare
  3. 20 Thailand 3,302 millions compare
  4. 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,250 millions compare
  5. 23 Kazakhstan 2,861 millions compare
  6. 24 Finland 2,684 millions compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Norway?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Norway was 3,275 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4,113 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,354 millions in 1998.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Norway ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/