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

Austria
3,943 millions
in 2017
Norway
5,549 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
17th
Norway rank
15th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 5,549 millions against 3,943 millions in Austria, a difference of 1,606 millions.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2,837 millions 2,470 millions 366.56 millions Austria
2000s 4,071 millions 5,095 millions 1,023 millions Norway
2010s 4,423 millions 6,089 millions 1,666 millions Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Austria or Norway?
Norway, at 5,549 millions against 3,943 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Austria and Norway?
1,606 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Austria ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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$ (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/