Austria vs Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Austria
9,196 millions
in 2022
Norway
7,424 millions
in 2022
Austria rank
21st
Norway rank
24th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9,196 millions against 7,424 millions in Norway, a difference of 1,772 millions.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,528 millions | 1,172 millions | 355.23 millions | Austria |
| 1980s | 2,332 millions | 1,729 millions | 602.61 millions | Austria |
| 1990s | 3,978 millions | 4,990 millions | 1,012 millions | Norway |
| 2000s | 5,661 millions | 7,630 millions | 1,968 millions | Norway |
| 2010s | 7,983 millions | 8,786 millions | 803.19 millions | Norway |
| 2020s | 8,998 millions | 8,921 millions | 76.81 millions | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Austria or Norway?
- Austria, at 9,196 millions against 7,424 millions in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Austria and Norway?
- 1,772 millions, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Austria ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). 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