Iceland vs Norway: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student

Iceland
27,335 Euro
in 2023
Norway
22,382 Euro
in 2023
Iceland rank
2nd
Norway rank
4th

Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
010.0k20.0k30.0k201220172023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27,335 Euro against 22,382 Euro in Norway, a difference of 4,953 Euro.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 16,163 Euro 19,707 Euro 3,544 Euro Norway
2020s 24,402 Euro 21,987 Euro 2,415 Euro Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 27,335 Euro against 22,382 Euro in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student between Iceland and Norway?
4,953 Euro, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 454 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed