What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Norway and Türkiye?

521 millions, with Norway ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Türkiye: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Norway

26,278 millions

in 2017

Türkiye

25,757 millions

in 2006

Norway rank

32nd

Türkiye rank

34th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Norway
Türkiye

How they compare

Norway currently reports 26,278 millions against 25,757 millions in Türkiye, a difference of 521 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Türkiye ahead.

Norway ranks 32nd and Türkiye ranks 34th of 163 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,357 millions	10,649 millions	2,292 millions	Türkiye
2000s	13,098 millions	18,956 millions	5,858 millions	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Norway or Türkiye?: Norway, at 26,278 millions against 25,757 millions in Türkiye as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Norway and Türkiye?: 521 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Türkiye?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2006.
How do Norway and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Norway ranks 32nd and Türkiye ranks 34th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/