Norway vs Russian Federation: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Russian Federation
14.3%
in 2018
Norway rank
67th
Russian Federation rank
68th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Norway
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 67th and Russian Federation ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 10.8% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.9% | 4.5% | 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, Norway or Russian Federation?
- Norway, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Norway and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Norway ranks 67th and Russian Federation ranks 68th 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.