Finland vs Norway: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a
Finland
19.7%
in 2022
Norway
19.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
49th
Norway rank
50th
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19.7% against 19.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 49th and Norway ranks 50th of 99 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 33.2% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 28.8% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 25.2% | 4.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 19.7% against 19.1% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Finland and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Finland ranks 49th and Norway ranks 50th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper secondary 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