Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Norway

Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 8,410 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
8,410 millions
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
19th
of 158 countries
All-time high
10,959 millions
in 2014
All-time low
131.6 millions
in 1972
Years of data
44
1972–2017

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1972199420171972: 131.6 millions1973: 166.3 millions1974: 199.7 millions1975: 261.5 millions1976: 302.6 millions1977: 377.9 millions1978: 360.1 millions1980: 514.5 millions1981: 488.9 millions1982: 489.9 millions1983: 479.3 millions1984: 472.6 millions1985: 484.2 millions1986: 658.2 millions1987: 818 millions1988: 947.7 millions1989: 1.0k millions1990: 1.3k millions1991: 1.9k millions1992: 2.3k millions1993: 2.4k millions1994: 2.6k millions1995: 3.2k millions1996: 3.1k millions1997: 3.1k millions1998: 3.0k millions1999: 3.1k millions2000: 2.8k millions2001: 3.1k millions2002: 4.0k millions2003: 5.2k millions2004: 6.2k millions2005: 6.9k millions2006: 7.0k millions2007: 8.4k millions2008: 9.3k millions2009: 8.3k millions2010: 8.6k millions2011: 9.6k millions2013: 10.4k millions2014: 11.0k millions2015: 7.6k millions2016: 7.9k millions2017: 8.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Norway stood at 8,410 millions.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Norway peaked at 10,959 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 131.6 millions, in 1972.

Norway ranks 19th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 257.11 millions 131.6 millions 377.95 millions 7
1980s 637.53 millions 472.58 millions 1,022 millions 10
1990s 2,600 millions 1,266 millions 3,212 millions 10
2000s 6,114 millions 2,813 millions 9,293 millions 10
2010s 9,064 millions 7,565 millions 10,959 millions 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Mexico 10,549 millions compare
  2. 17 Sweden 9,711 millions compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 9,236 millions compare
  4. 20 Denmark 8,082 millions compare
  5. 21 Argentina 7,751 millions compare
  6. 22 Belgium 7,311 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Norway?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Norway was 8,410 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 10,959 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 131.6 millions in 1972.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Norway ranks 19th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/