Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Norway or United States of America?

Norway, at 5.4% against 5.4% in United States of America as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.

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.

Norway vs United States of America: Government expenditure on education, total

Norway

5.4%

in 2022

United States of America

5.4%

in 2021

Norway rank

41st

United States of America rank

42nd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Norway
United States of America

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 42nd of 196 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.8%	4.9%	2.8%	Norway
2020s	7.7%	5.4%	2.3%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Norway or United States of America?: Norway, at 5.4% against 5.4% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Norway and United States of America?: 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Norway ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 42nd 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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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, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.