Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Norway: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.6%
in 2025
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
64th
Norway rank
67th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Norway
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.0% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 14.8% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Norway?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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