Denmark vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, US$

Denmark
25,748 millions
in 2017
Norway
31,521 millions
in 2017
Denmark rank
22nd
Norway rank
19th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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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 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 2,449 millions 1,866 millions 583.12 millions Denmark
1980s 5,976 millions 5,196 millions 779.73 millions Denmark
1990s 12,524 millions 10,429 millions 2,095 millions Denmark
2000s 20,096 millions 19,973 millions 123.62 millions Denmark
2010s 27,052 millions 34,611 millions 7,559 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 31,521 millions against 25,748 millions in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ 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, us$?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/