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

16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Norway vs Poland: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Norway

7,409 millions

in 2017

Poland

7,577 millions

in 2017

Norway rank

22nd

Poland rank

21st

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Norway
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 7,577 millions against 7,409 millions in Norway, a difference of 168 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 21st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,635 millions	5,585 millions	49.96 millions	Norway
2010s	7,809 millions	7,571 millions	237.53 millions	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Norway or Poland?: Poland, at 7,577 millions against 7,409 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Norway and Poland?: 168 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Norway ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/