Finland vs Norway: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Finland
10.4%
in 2022
Norway
10.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
82nd
Norway rank
85th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and Norway ranks 85th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Finland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Finland ranks 82nd and Norway ranks 85th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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