Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Norway: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.6%
in 2025
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
64th
Norway rank
67th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Norway
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.0% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 14.8% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Norway?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.