Indonesia vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, US$

Indonesia
30,850 millions
in 2015
Norway
31,521 millions
in 2017
Indonesia rank
20th
Norway rank
19th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Indonesia
  • Norway
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197219942017

How they compare

Norway currently reports 31,521 millions against 30,850 millions in Indonesia, a difference of 671 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.

Indonesia ranks 20th 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 Indonesia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 260.24 millions 1,025 millions 764.62 millions Norway
1980s 734.6 millions 6,466 millions 5,731 millions Norway
1990s 1,993 millions 11,278 millions 9,285 millions Norway
2000s 9,867 millions 20,824 millions 10,957 millions Norway
2010s 28,631 millions 34,225 millions 5,594 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Indonesia or Norway?
Norway, at 31,521 millions against 30,850 millions in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Indonesia and Norway?
671 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
How do Indonesia and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Indonesia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/