What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Egypt and Norway?

140 millions, with Egypt ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

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

Egypt vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Egypt

26,418 millions

in 2008

Norway

26,278 millions

in 2017

Egypt rank

31st

Norway rank

32nd

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Egypt
Norway

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 26,418 millions against 26,278 millions in Norway, a difference of 140 millions.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,968 millions	7,465 millions	3,503 millions	Egypt
2000s	24,138 millions	15,708 millions	8,430 millions	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Egypt or Norway?: Egypt, at 26,418 millions against 26,278 millions in Norway as of 2008.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Egypt and Norway?: 140 millions, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Norway?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
How do Egypt and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Egypt ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/