France vs Norway: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
France
5.3%
in 2022
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
France rank
31st
Norway rank
29th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
France ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 5.7% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 7.1% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.8% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.9% | 1.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.4% against 5.3% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between France and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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