Norway vs Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$

Norway
5,549 millions
in 2017
Sweden
6,620 millions
in 2017
Norway rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6,620 millions against 5,549 millions in Norway, a difference of 1,071 millions.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 98 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4,603 millions 6,493 millions 1,890 millions Sweden
2000s 5,367 millions 6,195 millions 827.91 millions Sweden
2010s 5,334 millions 6,462 millions 1,127 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6,620 millions against 5,549 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ between Norway and Sweden?
1,071 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (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 upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/