Mexico vs Norway: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mexico
14.2%
in 2022
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Mexico rank
69th
Norway rank
67th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mexico
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.
Mexico ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 13.9% | 13.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 15.8% | 4.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Mexico or Norway?
- Norway, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mexico and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mexico ranks 69th 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