Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Norway

Norway: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2003
All-time low
1.3%
in 2014
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Norway, 1998–2017

00.511.51998200720171998: 1.6 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.5 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Norway is 1.4%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Norway peaked at 1.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2014.

Norway ranks 3rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 1.6%
2002 1.6% +0.4%
2003 1.7% +7.9%
2004 1.7% -2.6%
2005 1.6% -2.9%
2006 1.5% -10.0%
2007 1.5% +2.9%
2008 1.4% -5.3%
2009 1.6% +12.6%
2010 1.5% -5.1%
2011 1.5% -3.3%
2014 1.3% -13.0%
2015 1.4% +6.1%
2016 1.4% +3.8%
2017 1.4% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 8
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Cuba 1.9% compare
  2. 2 Kenya 1.7% compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 1.3% compare
  4. 5 Finland 1.3% compare
  5. 6 Canada 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Norway?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Norway was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Norway ranks 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/