Denmark vs Norway: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Denmark
3,233 millions
in 2017
Norway
2,731 millions
in 2017
Denmark rank
27th
Norway rank
30th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3,233 millions against 2,731 millions in Norway, a difference of 502 millions.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th of 92 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1,400 millions 1,097 millions 302.93 millions Denmark
2000s 2,081 millions 1,888 millions 193.42 millions Denmark
2010s 2,970 millions 2,565 millions 405.33 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 3,233 millions against 2,731 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Denmark and Norway?
502 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Denmark ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/