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
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
February 2026 Data Release