Norway vs Vanuatu: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Norway
68.6%
in 2022
Vanuatu
69.5%
in 2020
Norway rank
70th
Vanuatu rank
67th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Norway
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 69.5% against 68.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 67th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 71.5% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 77.3% | 9.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 75.0% | 5.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.5% | 0.9% | Norway |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 69.5% against 68.6% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Norway and Vanuatu?
- 0.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vanuatu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Vanuatu rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Norway ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 67th 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.