Korea vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, total
Korea
5.4%
in 2022
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
Korea rank
43rd
Norway rank
41st
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 5.9% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 5.7% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 7.1% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.8% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Korea and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Korea ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 196 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.