How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?

14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Norway: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public

Iceland

71.0%

in 2017

Norway

70.9%

in 2017

Iceland rank

78th

Norway rank

79th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 71.0% against 70.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 78th and Norway ranks 79th of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	68.9%	68.7%	0.1%	Iceland
2010s	70.2%	71.0%	0.8%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public, Iceland or Norway?: Iceland, at 71.0% against 70.9% in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public between Iceland and Norway?: 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?: Iceland ranks 78th and Norway ranks 79th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/