Norway vs Sweden: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$

Norway
14,069
in 2017
Sweden
12,698
in 2017
Norway rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 14,069 against 12,698 in Sweden, a difference of 1,371.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 13,557 8,985 4,573 Norway
2000s 12,798 11,214 1,584 Norway
2010s 13,337 12,272 1,065 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 14,069 against 12,698 in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ between Norway and Sweden?
1,371, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. 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, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,006 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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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/