Norway vs Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$

Norway
8,824 millions
in 2017
Sweden
11,483 millions
in 2017
Norway rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ over time

  • Norway
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 11,483 millions against 8,824 millions in Norway, a difference of 2,659 millions.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 2,327 millions 2,049 millions 278.42 millions Norway
1990s 4,559 millions 6,149 millions 1,590 millions Sweden
2000s 8,160 millions 10,526 millions 2,366 millions Sweden
2010s 8,376 millions 10,716 millions 2,341 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 11,483 millions against 8,824 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ between Norway and Sweden?
2,659 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Norway ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/