Denmark vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 31,521 millions against 25,748 millions in Denmark, a difference of 5,773 millions.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,598 millions | 7,738 millions | 1,860 millions | Denmark |
| 1980s | 11,862 millions | 11,500 millions | 362.7 millions | Denmark |
| 1990s | 17,639 millions | 18,662 millions | 1,023 millions | Norway |
| 2000s | 22,968 millions | 22,716 millions | 252.26 millions | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24,416 millions | 27,044 millions | 2,628 millions | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 31,521 millions against 25,748 millions in Denmark as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Denmark and Norway?
- 5,773 millions, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/