Burkina Faso vs Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
1.5%
in 2016
Norway
1.5%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Norway rank
19th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 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, Burkina Faso or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th 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