Norway vs Switzerland: Expenditure on tertiary education
Norway
26.7%
in 2016
Switzerland
26.0%
in 2016
Norway rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
36th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.7% against 26.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 17.8% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 20.0% | 5.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 20.7% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.2% | 4.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.0% | 1.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 26.7% against 26.0% in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Switzerland 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.