Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Norway

Norway: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 22.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
22.4%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
26th
of 90 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 1998
All-time low
19.0%
in 2006
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Norway, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 25.12002: 23.12003: 24.52004: 222005: 20.12006: 192007: 19.62008: 19.32009: 22.32010: 21.62011: 20.32012: 20.22013: 212014: 21.32015: 23.72016: 23.62017: 22.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 22.4% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2017.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Norway peaked at 25.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2006.

That places Norway 26th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Norway, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 25.1%
2002 23.1% -8.0%
2003 24.5% +5.9%
2004 22.0% -10.1%
2005 20.1% -8.5%
2006 19.0% -5.5%
2007 19.6% +3.1%
2008 19.3% -1.3%
2009 22.3% +15.5%
2010 21.6% -3.3%
2011 20.3% -6.0%
2012 20.2% -0.6%
2013 21.0% +4.4%
2014 21.3% +1.2%
2015 23.7% +11.2%
2016 23.6% -0.1%
2017 22.4% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1
2000s 21.2% 19.0% 24.5% 8
2010s 21.7% 20.2% 23.7% 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Moldova 23.1% compare
  2. 24 Italy 22.9% compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 22.4% compare
  4. 27 Germany 22.0% compare
  5. 28 Poland 22.0% compare
  6. 29 Latvia 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Norway?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Norway was 22.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2006.
How does Norway rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Norway ranks 26th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/