Norway vs Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary

Norway
0.5%
in 2022
Sweden
0.6%
in 2022
Norway rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 65 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Norway
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary between Norway and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 565 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release