Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Norway
Norway: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 6,177 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Norway, 1990–2017
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.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,901 millions | — |
| 1991 | 2,018 millions | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,123 millions | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,448 millions | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 2,528 millions | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,716 millions | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3,588 millions | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 2,421 millions | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 3,265 millions | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 3,476 millions | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3,597 millions | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,796 millions | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4,126 millions | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4,299 millions | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4,663 millions | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 4,953 millions | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 5,098 millions | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5,151 millions | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,329 millions | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5,687 millions | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,631 millions | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,625 millions | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,658 millions | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,177 millions | +9.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6,177 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,184 millions, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6,177 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,689 millions, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.5% | 3,588 millions | 2,421 millions |
| 2002 | +34.8% | 2,421 millions | 3,265 millions |
| 1997 | +32.1% | 2,716 millions | 3,588 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
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
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/