Argentina vs Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Argentina
7,751 millions
in 2017
Norway
8,410 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
21st
Norway rank
19th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,410 millions against 7,751 millions in Argentina, a difference of 659 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 158 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 217.25 millions 257.11 millions 39.86 millions Norway
1980s 412.74 millions 617.34 millions 204.6 millions Norway
1990s 1,897 millions 2,609 millions 711.66 millions Norway
2000s 1,878 millions 6,114 millions 4,236 millions Norway
2010s 6,087 millions 9,064 millions 2,977 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Argentina or Norway?
Norway, at 8,410 millions against 7,751 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Argentina and Norway?
659 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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