Finland vs Norway: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Finland
1.3%
in 2017
Norway
1.4%
in 2017
Finland rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.

Finland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Norway
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Finland and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Finland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/