Norway vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Norway
6.7%
in 2011
Sweden
6.8%
in 2011
Norway rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.