Denmark vs Norway: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Denmark
8,677 millions
in 2022
Norway
9,173 millions
in 2022
Denmark rank
22nd
Norway rank
21st
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9,173 millions against 8,677 millions in Denmark, a difference of 496 millions.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485.65 millions | 249.53 millions | 236.12 millions | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1,254 millions | 792.07 millions | 461.63 millions | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3,183 millions | 2,762 millions | 421.42 millions | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,891 millions | 6,114 millions | 223.38 millions | Norway |
| 2010s | 8,092 millions | 9,210 millions | 1,118 millions | Norway |
| 2020s | 8,941 millions | 9,100 millions | 158.29 millions | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 9,173 millions against 8,677 millions in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Denmark and Norway?
- 496 millions, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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