Barbados vs Norway: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Barbados
41.7%
in 2010
Norway
39.8%
in 2016
Barbados rank
32nd
Norway rank
34th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Barbados
  • Norway
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 41.7% against 39.8% in Norway, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 53.2% 44.9% 8.3% Barbados
2000s 42.4% 43.7% 1.2% Norway
2010s 41.7% 43.5% 1.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Barbados or Norway?
Barbados, at 41.7% against 39.8% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Barbados and Norway?
1.9%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Barbados and Norway rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Barbados ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.