Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Norway

Norway: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 7,409 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7,409 millions
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
22nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
7,971 millions
in 1997
All-time low
3,461 millions
in 1973
Years of data
41
1972–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1972199420171972: 3.5k millions1973: 3.5k millions1974: 3.5k millions1975: 3.8k millions1976: 4.1k millions1977: 4.2k millions1978: 4.5k millions1980: 4.5k millions1981: 4.4k millions1982: 4.5k millions1983: 4.5k millions1984: 4.5k millions1985: 4.6k millions1986: 5.0k millions1987: 5.3k millions1988: 5.3k millions1989: 5.5k millions1990: 5.1k millions1991: 5.3k millions1992: 5.4k millions1994: 6.0k millions1995: 6.0k millions1996: 6.2k millions1997: 8.0k millions1998: 5.6k millions2002: 5.9k millions2003: 6.2k millions2004: 6.1k millions2005: 5.8k millions2006: 5.7k millions2007: 5.8k millions2008: 5.7k millions2009: 6.5k millions2010: 6.4k millions2011: 6.0k millions2012: 6.0k millions2013: 6.2k millions2014: 6.3k millions2015: 6.9k millions2016: 7.1k millions2017: 7.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Norway is 7,409 millions, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Norway peaked at 7,971 millions in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,461 millions, in 1973.

That places Norway 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Norway, 1972 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1972 3,490 millions —
1973 3,461 millions -0.8%
1974 3,476 millions +0.4%
1975 3,791 millions +9.0%
1976 4,091 millions +7.9%
1977 4,239 millions +3.6%
1978 4,522 millions +6.7%
1980 4,477 millions -1.0%
1981 4,391 millions -1.9%
1982 4,458 millions +1.5%
1983 4,522 millions +1.4%
1984 4,499 millions -0.5%
1985 4,566 millions +1.5%
1986 4,994 millions +9.4%
1987 5,330 millions +6.7%
1988 5,320 millions -0.2%
1989 5,530 millions +3.9%
1990 5,124 millions -7.3%
1991 5,262 millions +2.7%
1992 5,410 millions +2.8%
1994 5,968 millions +10.3%
1995 6,035 millions +1.1%
1996 6,154 millions +2.0%
1997 7,971 millions +29.5%
1998 5,568 millions -30.1%
2002 5,932 millions +6.5%
2003 6,241 millions +5.2%
2004 6,054 millions -3.0%
2005 5,792 millions -4.3%
2006 5,650 millions -2.5%
2007 5,810 millions +2.8%
2008 5,661 millions -2.6%
2009 6,499 millions +14.8%
2010 6,361 millions -2.1%
2011 5,982 millions -6.0%
2012 5,958 millions -0.4%
2013 6,195 millions +4.0%
2014 6,285 millions +1.4%
2015 6,916 millions +10.1%
2016 7,141 millions +3.2%
2017 7,409 millions +3.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 7,409 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,599 millions, 4.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 7,409 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,753 millions, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -30.1% 7,971 millions 5,568 millions
1997 +29.5% 6,154 millions 7,971 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,867 millions 3,461 millions 4,522 millions 7
1980s 4,809 millions 4,391 millions 5,530 millions 10
1990s 5,937 millions 5,124 millions 7,971 millions 8
2000s 5,955 millions 5,650 millions 6,499 millions 8
2010s 6,531 millions 5,958 millions 7,409 millions 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Israel 8,442 millions compare
  2. 20 Belgium 7,681 millions compare
  3. 21 Poland 7,577 millions compare
  4. 23 South Africa 7,388 millions compare
  5. 24 Thailand 6,900 millions compare
  6. 25 Denmark 6,364 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Norway?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Norway was 7,409 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 7,971 millions in 1997.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,461 millions in 1973.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/