South Korea vs Norway: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
South Korea
5.4%
in 2022
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
South Korea rank
44th
Norway rank
42nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Norway ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 5.9% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 5.7% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 7.1% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.8% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, South Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.4% against 5.4% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Norway ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.