Austria vs Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Austria
8,398 millions
in 2022
Norway
9,173 millions
in 2022
Austria rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9,173 millions against 8,398 millions in Austria, a difference of 775 millions.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309.72 millions | 257.11 millions | 52.61 millions | Austria |
| 1980s | 880.02 millions | 637.53 millions | 242.5 millions | Austria |
| 1990s | 2,525 millions | 2,535 millions | 10.27 millions | Norway |
| 2000s | 4,259 millions | 6,114 millions | 1,855 millions | Norway |
| 2010s | 7,182 millions | 9,027 millions | 1,845 millions | Norway |
| 2020s | 8,458 millions | 9,100 millions | 641.39 millions | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 9,173 millions against 8,398 millions in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Austria and Norway?
- 775 millions, with Norway 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, us$?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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