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

26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Denmark vs Norway: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Denmark

2,732 millions

in 2017

Norway

2,860 millions

in 2017

Denmark rank

21st

Norway rank

18th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2,860 millions against 2,732 millions in Denmark, a difference of 128 millions.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 158 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 millions	0 millions	0 millions	—
1980s	39.53 millions	0 millions	39.53 millions	Denmark
1990s	1,221 millions	824.33 millions	396.2 millions	Denmark
2000s	1,868 millions	1,112 millions	756.1 millions	Denmark
2010s	3,636 millions	2,464 millions	1,173 millions	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Denmark or Norway?: Norway, at 2,860 millions against 2,732 millions in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Denmark and Norway?: 128 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/