Argentina vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, US$

Argentina
35,106 millions
in 2017
Norway
31,521 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
16th
Norway rank
19th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Norway
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 35,106 millions against 31,521 millions in Norway, a difference of 3,585 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Norway ranks 19th of 174 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 952.19 millions 1,916 millions 963.54 millions Norway
1980s 1,487 millions 4,231 millions 2,744 millions Norway
1990s 9,141 millions 10,471 millions 1,331 millions Norway
2000s 10,622 millions 19,973 millions 9,351 millions Norway
2010s 29,638 millions 33,311 millions 3,672 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Argentina or Norway?
Argentina, at 35,106 millions against 31,521 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Argentina and Norway?
3,585 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Norway?
37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Argentina ranks 16th and Norway ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/