Finland vs Norway: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 101 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Finland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Finland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Finland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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 upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/