Norway vs Türkiye: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Norway
68.6%
in 2022
Türkiye
68.1%
in 2022
Norway rank
70th
Türkiye rank
72nd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Norway
- Türkiye
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.6% against 68.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Türkiye ahead.
Norway ranks 70th and Türkiye ranks 72nd of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 68.9% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 72.4% | 2.9% | Türkiye |
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, Norway or Türkiye?
- Norway, at 68.6% against 68.1% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Norway and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Türkiye rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Norway ranks 70th and Türkiye ranks 72nd 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.