China vs Norway: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

China
7,728 millions
in 1999
Norway
8,824 millions
in 2017
China rank
21st
Norway rank
19th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • China
  • Norway
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197219942017

How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,824 millions against 7,728 millions in China, a difference of 1,096 millions.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 1,775 millions 1,091 millions 684.06 millions China
1990s 4,570 millions 2,804 millions 1,766 millions China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, China or Norway?
Norway, at 8,824 millions against 7,728 millions in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between China and Norway?
1,096 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1998.
How do China and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
China ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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