Norway vs Upper middle income: Expenditure on tertiary education
Norway
26.7%
in 2016
Upper middle income
16.4%
in 2017
Norway rank
33rd
Upper middle income rank
30th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.7% against 16.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 160 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 17.4% | 14.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 17.2% | 11.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Norway or Upper middle income?
- Norway, at 26.7% against 16.4% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Norway and Upper middle income?
- 10.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Upper middle income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Upper middle income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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.