Korea vs Norway: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Korea
5.4%
in 2022
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
Korea rank
30th
Norway rank
29th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 30th 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 | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 5.9% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 5.7% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 7.1% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 7.8% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 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, Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Korea and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Korea ranks 30th 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