Norway vs United States: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
United States
5.4%
in 2021
Norway rank
42nd
United States rank
43rd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 42nd and United States ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.9% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 2.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 5.4% against 5.4% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Norway and United States?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Norway ranks 42nd and United States ranks 43rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.