Norway vs Small states: Expenditure on tertiary education
Norway
26.7%
in 2016
Small states
13.3%
in 2014
Norway rank
33rd
Small states rank
36th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.7% against 13.3% in Small states, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Small states ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 36th of 160 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 16.9% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 20.4% | 10.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 16.2% | 12.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Norway or Small states?
- Norway, at 26.7% against 13.3% in Small states as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Norway and Small states?
- 13.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Norway and Small states rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 36th 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.