Belgium vs Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
1.5%
in 2022
Norway
1.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Norway rank
19th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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