Japan vs Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.9% against 13.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 65th and Norway ranks 63rd of 102 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 18.6% | 7.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 16.8% | 4.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 14.9% against 13.9% in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Japan and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Japan ranks 65th and Norway ranks 63rd of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than 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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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than 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/