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

Norway
8,410 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
9,236 millions
in 2017
Norway rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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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 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 257.11 millions 486.74 millions 229.63 millions Switzerland
1980s 637.53 millions 1,241 millions 603.01 millions Switzerland
1990s 2,575 millions 2,962 millions 387.78 millions Switzerland
2000s 6,114 millions 5,152 millions 961.48 millions Norway
2010s 9,064 millions 8,870 millions 193.53 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 9,236 millions against 8,410 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ 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, us$?
Norway ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/