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

Belgium
7,311 millions
in 2017
Norway
8,410 millions
in 2017
Belgium rank
22nd
Norway rank
19th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197219942017

How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,410 millions against 7,311 millions in Belgium, a difference of 1,099 millions.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 781.01 millions 325.55 millions 455.46 millions Belgium
1980s 1,167 millions 652.85 millions 514.41 millions Belgium
1990s 2,099 millions 2,844 millions 744.7 millions Norway
2000s 6,258 millions 8,168 millions 1,910 millions Norway
2010s 7,215 millions 9,064 millions 1,849 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Belgium or Norway?
Norway, at 8,410 millions against 7,311 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Belgium and Norway?
1,099 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/