Greece vs Norway: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Greece
16.8%
in 2022
Norway
16.0%
in 2022
Greece rank
54th
Norway rank
56th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16.8% against 16.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Greece ranks 54th and Norway ranks 56th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 22.0% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 0.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Greece or Norway?
- Greece, at 16.8% against 16.0% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Greece and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Greece ranks 54th and Norway ranks 56th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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