Belgium vs Norway: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Belgium
22,551
in 2022
Norway
26,844
in 2022
Belgium rank
9th
Norway rank
6th
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26,844 against 22,551 in Belgium, a difference of 4,293.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 119 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,611 | 44,065 | 22,453 | Norway |
| 2010s | 20,926 | 38,053 | 17,127 | Norway |
| 2020s | 22,120 | 33,002 | 10,882 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 26,844 against 22,551 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ between Belgium and Norway?
- 4,293, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. 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