Japan vs Norway: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Japan
86.9%
in 2021
Norway
86.5%
in 2022
Japan rank
110th
Norway rank
113th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 86.9% against 86.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 110th and Norway ranks 113th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.0% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 87.1% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.1% | 0.8% | Japan |
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, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 86.9% against 86.5% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Japan and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Japan ranks 110th 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