Germany vs Norway: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a

Germany
22.0%
in 2017
Norway
22.4%
in 2017
Germany rank
27th
Norway rank
26th

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Germany ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 19.3% 25.1% 5.8% Norway
2000s 19.6% 20.1% 0.4% Norway
2010s 21.6% 21.7% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Germany or Norway?
Norway, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Germany and Norway?
0.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Germany ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/