Estonia vs Norway: Expenditure on tertiary education
Estonia
27.1%
in 2016
Norway
26.7%
in 2016
Estonia rank
30th
Norway rank
33rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 27.1% against 26.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 26.6% | 9.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 30.4% | 10.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 27.9% | 2.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 27.1% against 26.7% in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.