Norway vs Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9,711 millions against 8,410 millions in Norway, a difference of 1,301 millions.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 153 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,291 millions | 1,650 millions | 359.09 millions | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4,468 millions | 4,730 millions | 262.33 millions | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6,840 millions | 7,589 millions | 748.42 millions | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7,709 millions | 9,345 millions | 1,636 millions | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9,711 millions against 8,410 millions in Norway as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Norway and Sweden?
- 1,301 millions, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Norway ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/