Finland vs Norway: Expenditure on tertiary education
Finland
26.5%
in 2016
Norway
26.7%
in 2016
Finland rank
34th
Norway rank
33rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.7% against 26.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 14.5% | 6.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 25.2% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 30.0% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.9% | 1.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 26.7% against 26.5% in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Finland and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 34th 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.