Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Norway
Norway: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Norway, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Norway stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Norway peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places Norway 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.4% | — |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Norway?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Norway was 1.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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