Austria vs Czechia: Expenditure on primary education

Austria
16.6%
in 2016
Czechia
13.2%
in 2016
Austria rank
144th
Czechia rank
146th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Austria
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 16.6% against 13.2% in Czechia, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.

Austria ranks 144th and Czechia ranks 146th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Czechia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Czechia Difference Ahead
1990s 19.9% 23.2% 3.3% Czechia
2000s 18.9% 15.5% 3.4% Austria
2010s 16.5% 16.0% 0.5% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Austria or Czechia?
Austria, at 16.6% against 13.2% in Czechia as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Austria and Czechia?
3.4%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Czechia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Austria and Czechia rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Austria ranks 144th and Czechia ranks 146th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.