Kuwait vs Norway: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Kuwait
1.5%
in 2015
Norway
1.5%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
74th
Norway rank
76th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Norway
0123197219972022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 74th and Norway ranks 76th of 165 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 1.4% 0.5% Norway
1980s 0.8% 1.5% 0.7% Norway
1990s 0.8% 1.7% 0.8% Norway
2000s 1.9% 2.4% 0.6% Norway
2010s 1.6% 2.2% 0.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Kuwait or Norway?
Kuwait, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Norway?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 74th and Norway ranks 76th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release