Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Norway

Norway: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 6,177 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6,177 millions
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
32nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
6,177 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,901 millions
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2017

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200320171990: 1.9k millions1991: 2.0k millions1992: 2.1k millions1994: 2.4k millions1995: 2.5k millions1996: 2.7k millions1997: 3.6k millions1998: 2.4k millions2002: 3.3k millions2003: 3.5k millions2004: 3.6k millions2005: 3.8k millions2006: 4.1k millions2007: 4.3k millions2008: 4.7k millions2009: 5.0k millions2010: 5.1k millions2011: 5.2k millions2012: 5.3k millions2013: 5.7k millions2014: 5.6k millions2015: 5.6k millions2016: 5.7k millions2017: 6.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Norway is 6,177 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Norway peaked at 6,177 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,901 millions, in 1990.

Norway ranks 32nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,468 millions 1,901 millions 3,588 millions 8
2000s 4,022 millions 3,265 millions 4,953 millions 8
2010s 5,545 millions 5,098 millions 6,177 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Norway?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Norway was 6,177 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6,177 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,901 millions in 1990.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Norway ranks 32nd out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/