Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Norway

Norway: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 24,516 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
24,516
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
30,001
in 2004
All-time low
21,690
in 2000
Years of data
20
1997–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1997–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997200720171997: 24.4k1998: 25.1k1999: 24.6k2000: 21.7k2001: 24.4k2002: 27.1k2003: 28.0k2004: 30.0k2005: 29.2k2006: 27.0k2007: 28.8k2008: 28.2k2009: 28.9k2010: 26.2k2011: 25.0k2013: 24.7k2014: 26.0k2015: 23.1k2016: 24.9k2017: 24.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 24,516 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2017.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Norway peaked at 30,001 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21,690, in 2000.

Norway ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 24,372
1998 25,111 +3.0%
1999 24,602 -2.0%
2000 21,690 -11.8%
2001 24,444 +12.7%
2002 27,097 +10.9%
2003 27,955 +3.2%
2004 30,001 +7.3%
2005 29,190 -2.7%
2006 26,992 -7.5%
2007 28,752 +6.5%
2008 28,158 -2.1%
2009 28,856 +2.5%
2010 26,219 -9.1%
2011 24,998 -4.7%
2013 24,683 -1.3%
2014 26,045 +5.5%
2015 23,146 -11.1%
2016 24,862 +7.4%
2017 24,516 -1.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 24,516 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,724, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 24,516 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,865, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,695 24,372 25,111 3
2000s 27,314 21,690 30,001 10
2010s 24,924 23,146 26,219 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Macao 26,525 compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 25,388 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 24,980 compare
  4. 6 Singapore 23,460 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 22,259 compare
  6. 8 Hong Kong 19,975 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Norway?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Norway was 24,516 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 30,001 in 2004.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 21,690 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Norway ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,380 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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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/