IDA blend vs Norway: Expenditure on tertiary education

IDA blend
15.3%
in 2014
Norway
26.7%
in 2016
IDA blend rank
35th
Norway rank
33rd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • IDA blend
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 26.7% against 15.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1972 it was IDA blend ahead.

IDA blend ranks 35th and Norway ranks 33rd of 37 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 17.2% 13.6% 3.6% IDA blend
1980s 17.8% 13.8% 4.0% IDA blend
1990s 15.9% 26.1% 10.2% Norway
2010s 15.2% 28.3% 13.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, IDA blend or Norway?
Norway, at 26.7% against 15.3% in IDA blend as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between IDA blend and Norway?
11.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do IDA blend and Norway rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
IDA blend ranks 35th and Norway ranks 33rd of 37 groups.
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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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary 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
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.