How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Denmark

3,355 millions

in 2017

Norway

3,275 millions

in 2017

Denmark rank

19th

Norway rank

21st

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3,355 millions against 3,275 millions in Norway, a difference of 80 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 96 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	1,809 millions	1,354 millions	455.66 millions	Denmark
2000s	2,925 millions	2,647 millions	277.33 millions	Denmark
2010s	3,792 millions	3,791 millions	1.69 millions	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 3,355 millions against 3,275 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Denmark and Norway?: 80 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, us$?: Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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