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

Finland
2,684 millions
in 2017
Norway
3,275 millions
in 2017
Finland rank
24th
Norway rank
21st

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 3,275 millions against 2,684 millions in Finland, a difference of 591 millions.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 96 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 2,285 millions 2,647 millions 362.69 millions Norway
2010s 2,790 millions 3,655 millions 864.3 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 3,275 millions against 2,684 millions in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Finland and Norway?
591 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (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

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/