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

Norway: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 39.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
39.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
37th
of 115 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2004
All-time low
37.4%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1997–2017

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

02040601997200720171997: 461998: 46.51999: 44.92000: 38.62001: 42.92002: 47.12003: 48.42004: 50.32005: 482006: 43.72007: 45.72008: 45.12009: 47.62010: 43.52011: 41.62013: 40.62014: 42.52015: 37.42016: 40.12017: 39

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 39.0% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway peaked at 50.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2015.

Norway ranks 37th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Norway, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 46.0%
1998 46.5% +1.0%
1999 44.9% -3.3%
2000 38.6% -14.0%
2001 42.9% +11.0%
2002 47.1% +9.9%
2003 48.4% +2.8%
2004 50.3% +3.8%
2005 48.0% -4.5%
2006 43.7% -9.0%
2007 45.7% +4.5%
2008 45.1% -1.3%
2009 47.6% +5.6%
2010 43.5% -8.6%
2011 41.6% -4.4%
2013 40.6% -2.4%
2014 42.5% +4.7%
2015 37.4% -12.0%
2016 40.1% +7.2%
2017 39.0% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.8% 44.9% 46.5% 3
2000s 45.7% 38.6% 50.3% 10
2010s 40.7% 37.4% 43.5% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 34 Barbados 41.8% compare
  2. 35 Honduras 40.9% compare
  3. 36 Malta 40.5% compare
  4. 38 Cuba 38.8% compare
  5. 39 United Kingdom 38.6% compare
  6. 40 Cape Verde 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Norway was 39.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2015.
How does Norway rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Norway ranks 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/