Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Norway

Norway: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 5,549 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
5,549 millions
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
15th
of 99 countries
All-time high
7,405 millions
in 2011
All-time low
2,470 millions
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Norway, 1998–2017

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1998200720171998: 2.5k millions2002: 3.1k millions2003: 4.0k millions2004: 4.5k millions2005: 5.1k millions2006: 5.1k millions2007: 6.1k millions2008: 6.7k millions2009: 6.3k millions2010: 6.6k millions2011: 7.4k millions2014: 6.4k millions2015: 5.3k millions2016: 5.3k millions2017: 5.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Norway is 5,549 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Norway peaked at 7,405 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,470 millions, in 1998.

Norway ranks 15th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,470 millions 2,470 millions 2,470 millions 1
2000s 5,095 millions 3,145 millions 6,652 millions 8
2010s 6,089 millions 5,253 millions 7,405 millions 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Sweden 6,620 millions compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 6,029 millions compare
  3. 14 Argentina 5,702 millions compare
  4. 16 Indonesia 4,021 millions compare
  5. 17 Austria 3,943 millions compare
  6. 18 Poland, Republic of 3,774 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Norway?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Norway was 5,549 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 7,405 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,470 millions in 1998.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Norway ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/