Austria vs Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Austria ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp, Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.1% against 1.7% in Austria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp between Austria and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
- Austria ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/