Austria vs Denmark: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Austria
89.4%
in 2022
Denmark
89.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
91st
Denmark rank
88th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 89.9% against 89.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 91st and Denmark ranks 88th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 95.0% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 91.4% | 4.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 90.2% | 4.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.9% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 89.9% against 89.4% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Austria ranks 91st and Denmark ranks 88th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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