Austria vs Germany: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Austria
9.6%
in 2022
Germany
9.2%
in 2022
Austria rank
52nd
Germany rank
55th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 11.7% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 10.0% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 9.6% against 9.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Austria and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Austria ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 55th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). 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