Denmark vs Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Denmark
8,082 millions
in 2017
Norway
8,410 millions
in 2017
Denmark rank
21st
Norway rank
20th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,410 millions against 8,082 millions in Denmark, a difference of 328 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 153 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 1,914 millions 1,031 millions 883.67 millions Denmark
1980s 2,482 millions 1,746 millions 736.03 millions Denmark
1990s 4,492 millions 4,937 millions 445.21 millions Norway
2000s 6,795 millions 6,840 millions 45.1 millions Norway
2010s 7,201 millions 7,611 millions 409.68 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 8,410 millions against 8,082 millions in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Denmark and Norway?
328 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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