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

5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.

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.

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

Norway

3,275 millions

in 2017

Thailand

3,302 millions

in 2013

Norway rank

21st

Thailand rank

20th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Norway
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 3,302 millions against 3,275 millions in Norway, a difference of 27 millions.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,354 millions	729.53 millions	624.3 millions	Norway
2010s	3,892 millions	2,661 millions	1,231 millions	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Norway or Thailand?: Thailand, at 3,302 millions against 3,275 millions in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Norway and Thailand?: 27 millions, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Norway ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (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/