New Zealand vs Norway: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

New Zealand
222.23 millions
in 2017
Norway
148.76 millions
in 2017
New Zealand rank
14th
Norway rank
16th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
0100200300199820072017

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 222.23 millions against 148.76 millions in Norway, a difference of 73.47 millions.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

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

New Zealand ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 20.92 millions 0 millions 20.92 millions New Zealand
2000s 194.54 millions 0 millions 194.54 millions New Zealand
2010s 269.06 millions 103.59 millions 165.47 millions New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 222.23 millions against 148.76 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between New Zealand and Norway?
73.47 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
New Zealand ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/