Finland vs Norway: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Finland
6.8%
in 2011
Norway
6.7%
in 2011
Finland rank
6th
Norway rank
7th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 7.6% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Norway as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Finland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.