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

Mexico
10,549 millions
in 2017
Norway
8,410 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
16th
Norway rank
19th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Mexico
  • Norway
05.0k10.0k15.0k197219942017

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10,549 millions against 8,410 millions in Norway, a difference of 2,139 millions.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.

Mexico ranks 16th and Norway ranks 19th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 818.75 millions 1,022 millions 203.35 millions Norway
1990s 2,610 millions 2,471 millions 138.19 millions Mexico
2000s 7,548 millions 6,481 millions 1,067 millions Mexico
2010s 12,071 millions 9,064 millions 3,007 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Mexico or Norway?
Mexico, at 10,549 millions against 8,410 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Mexico and Norway?
2,139 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Mexico ranks 16th and Norway ranks 19th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/