Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway

Norway: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 26.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
26.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 108 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2003
All-time low
18.1%
in 1997
Years of data
17
1997–2017

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway, 1997–2017

01020301997200720171997: 18.11998: 29.82002: 302003: 31.72004: 29.42005: 28.12006: 25.42007: 25.62008: 24.62009: 28.32010: 26.82011: 25.82013: 24.52014: 24.32015: 26.42016: 272017: 26.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 26.1% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway peaked at 31.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1997.

That places Norway 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Norway, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 18.1%
1998 29.8% +64.1%
2002 30.0% +0.7%
2003 31.7% +5.7%
2004 29.4% -7.3%
2005 28.1% -4.4%
2006 25.4% -9.7%
2007 25.6% +1.1%
2008 24.6% -3.9%
2009 28.3% +15.0%
2010 26.8% -5.5%
2011 25.8% -3.8%
2013 24.5% -4.9%
2014 24.3% -0.8%
2015 26.4% +8.6%
2016 27.0% +2.1%
2017 26.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.9% 18.1% 29.8% 2
2000s 27.9% 24.6% 31.7% 8
2010s 25.8% 24.3% 27.0% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Austria 27.1% compare
  2. 18 Oman 27.0% compare
  3. 19 Dominica 26.4% compare
  4. 21 Mali 25.4% compare
  5. 22 Aruba 25.1% compare
  6. 23 Switzerland 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Norway was 26.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1997.
How does Norway rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Norway ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/