Iceland vs Norway: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Iceland
7.4%
in 2011
Norway
6.7%
in 2011
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
7th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 7.4% against 6.7% in Norway as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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.