Norway vs Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Norway
1.3%
in 2022
Portugal
1.3%
in 2022
Norway rank
83rd
Portugal rank
81st
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Norway ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release