Norway vs Sweden: Expenditure on secondary education
Norway
28.6%
in 2016
Sweden
27.4%
in 2016
Norway rank
102nd
Sweden rank
105th
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28.6% against 27.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 105th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 31.7% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 37.6% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 30.1% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 28.6% against 27.4% in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Norway ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 105th 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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About this data
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.