Estonia vs Norway: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Estonia
84.0%
in 2022
Norway
86.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
116th
Norway rank
113th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 86.5% against 84.0% in Estonia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 116th and Norway ranks 113th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 88.1% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 86.2% | 3.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 84.9% | 1.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 86.5% against 84.0% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Estonia and Norway?
- 2.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Estonia ranks 116th and Norway ranks 113th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release