Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Norway

Norway: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.3321 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3321
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4096
in 1995
All-time low
0.2843
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Norway, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.411996: 0.391997: 0.3691998: 0.361999: 0.3622000: 0.3582001: 0.3532002: 0.352003: 0.3492004: 0.3322005: 0.3342006: 0.3182007: 0.3052008: 0.3042009: 0.2912010: 0.2922011: 0.2972012: 0.3012013: 0.2842014: 0.312015: 0.3092016: 0.3212017: 0.3182018: 0.3272019: 0.3352020: 0.332

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Norway is 0.3321, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Norway peaked at 0.4096 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2843, in 2013.

Norway ranks 46th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Norway, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.4096
1996 0.3901 -4.8%
1997 0.3689 -5.4%
1998 0.3605 -2.3%
1999 0.3622 +0.5%
2000 0.3575 -1.3%
2001 0.3531 -1.2%
2002 0.3497 -1.0%
2003 0.3494 -0.1%
2004 0.3322 -4.9%
2005 0.3343 +0.6%
2006 0.3184 -4.8%
2007 0.305 -4.2%
2008 0.3044 -0.2%
2009 0.2913 -4.3%
2010 0.2923 +0.4%
2011 0.297 +1.6%
2012 0.301 +1.3%
2013 0.2843 -5.6%
2014 0.3098 +9.0%
2015 0.3093 -0.2%
2016 0.3212 +3.9%
2017 0.3177 -1.1%
2018 0.3271 +3.0%
2019 0.3355 +2.6%
2020 0.3321 -1.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.3321 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.3321 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3783 0.3605 0.4096 5
2000s 0.3295 0.2913 0.3575 10
2010s 0.3095 0.2843 0.3355 10
2020s 0.3321 0.3321 0.3321 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 43 Iceland 0.3542 compare
  2. 44 Lithuania 0.3506 compare
  3. 45 Bulgaria 0.3436 compare
  4. 47 Japan 0.3003 compare
  5. 48 Kazakhstan 0.2977 compare
  6. 49 Sweden 0.297 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Norway?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Norway was 0.3321 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.4096 in 1995.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2843 in 2013.
How does Norway rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Norway ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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