Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Norway
31,521 millions
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
26,706 millions
in 2008
Norway rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 31,521 millions against 26,706 millions in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,815 millions.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Norway ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 3,658 millions 7,517 millions 3,859 millions Saudi Arabia
1990s 10,386 millions 8,433 millions 1,953 millions Norway
2000s 18,262 millions 17,277 millions 984.56 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
Norway, at 31,521 millions against 26,706 millions in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
4,815 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Norway ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/