East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, total

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
3.0%
in 2023
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
42nd
Norway rank
41st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Norway
2468197219972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.4% against 3.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 46 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2.8% 7.4% 4.6% Norway
2000s 3.3% 6.8% 3.5% Norway
2010s 3.6% 7.4% 3.9% Norway
2020s 2.8% 6.9% 4.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Norway?
Norway, at 5.4% against 3.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Norway?
2.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 5,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.