Iceland vs Norway: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)
Iceland
0.1%
in 2021
Norway
0.1%
in 2021
Iceland rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) 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