Finland vs Norway: Funding of education
Finland
55.4%
in 2011
Norway
41.1%
in 2011
Finland rank
25th
Norway rank
27th
Funding of education over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.4% against 41.1% in Norway, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th of 40 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 49.7% | 5.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 47.8% | 8.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 40.2% | 15.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher funding of education, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 55.4% against 41.1% in Norway as of 2011.
- What is the difference in funding of education between Finland and Norway?
- 14.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for funding of education?
- Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.