Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, total

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.6%
in 2025
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
64th
Norway rank
67th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Norway
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 14.1% 16.0% 1.9% Norway
2020s 13.6% 14.8% 1.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Norway?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.