Malawi vs Norway: Expenditure on secondary education

Malawi
28.8%
in 2016
Norway
28.6%
in 2016
Malawi rank
100th
Norway rank
102nd

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Malawi
  • Norway
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 28.8% against 28.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 100th and Norway ranks 102nd of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 25.7% 23.2% 2.5% Malawi
1980s 21.6% 26.4% 4.8% Norway
1990s 17.9% 23.6% 5.7% Norway
2000s 21.1% 36.0% 14.9% Norway
2010s 26.7% 30.7% 4.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Malawi or Norway?
Malawi, at 28.8% against 28.6% in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Malawi and Norway?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Norway?
19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Norway rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Malawi ranks 100th and Norway ranks 102nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.