Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Norway
Norway: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 6.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
6.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 1992
All-time low
6.4%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Norway, 1991–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6.7% for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Norway peaked at 8.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.
That places Norway 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Norway?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Norway was 6.7% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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