Norway vs Tajikistan: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
Tajikistan
5.4%
in 2023
Norway rank
42nd
Tajikistan rank
40th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Norway
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Norway ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.1% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Norway or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Norway and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tajikistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Tajikistan rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Norway ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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