Ireland vs Norway: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Ireland
6.2%
in 2011
Norway
6.7%
in 2011
Ireland rank
9th
Norway rank
7th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 7.6% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 7.0% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Ireland as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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.