Finland vs Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Finland
1.5%
in 2022
Norway
1.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
22nd
Norway rank
19th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 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, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 22nd 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