Israel vs Norway: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Israel
8,442 millions
in 2017
Norway
7,409 millions
in 2017
Israel rank
19th
Norway rank
22nd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Israel
  • Norway
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 8,442 millions against 7,409 millions in Norway, a difference of 1,033 millions.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.

Israel ranks 19th and Norway ranks 22nd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 293.82 millions 1,008 millions 714.24 millions Norway
1980s 708.03 millions 1,960 millions 1,252 millions Norway
1990s 1,760 millions 3,025 millions 1,265 millions Norway
2000s 3,466 millions 5,635 millions 2,169 millions Norway
2010s 6,626 millions 7,809 millions 1,182 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Israel or Norway?
Israel, at 8,442 millions against 7,409 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Israel and Norway?
1,033 millions, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Israel and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Israel ranks 19th and Norway ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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