Norway vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9,236 millions against 8,410 millions in Norway, a difference of 826 millions.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 153 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,050 millions | 2,603 millions | 1,553 millions | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,549 millions | 3,342 millions | 1,793 millions | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,598 millions | 4,631 millions | 32.81 millions | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6,840 millions | 6,974 millions | 133.96 millions | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7,709 millions | 8,478 millions | 769.12 millions | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9,236 millions against 8,410 millions in Norway as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Norway and Switzerland?
- 826 millions, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Norway ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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/