Netherlands vs Norway: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Netherlands
69.1%
in 2022
Norway
68.6%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
69th
Norway rank
70th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.1% against 68.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 69th and Norway ranks 70th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 68.1% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 67.3% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 69.5% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 69.1% against 68.6% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Netherlands ranks 69th and Norway ranks 70th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.