What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Norway and Palestine, State of?

0.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Palestine, State of?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 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 Palestine, State of: Government expenditure on education, total

Norway

5.4%

in 2022

Palestine, State of

5.4%

in 2021

Norway rank

41st

Palestine, State of rank

40th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Norway
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 41st and Palestine, State of ranks 40th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.3%	5.1%	2.2%	Norway
2020s	7.0%	5.4%	1.5%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Norway or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Norway and Palestine, State of?: 0.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Palestine, State of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Norway and Palestine, State of rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Norway ranks 41st and Palestine, State of ranks 40th 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.