Austria vs Denmark: Expenditure on secondary education

Austria
39.6%
in 2016
Denmark
40.0%
in 2014
Austria rank
34th
Denmark rank
31st

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 40.0% against 39.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 31st of 149 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 55.1% 17.8% 37.2% Austria
1980s 50.7% 22.4% 28.4% Austria
1990s 46.5% 40.5% 6.0% Austria
2000s 46.4% 35.3% 11.1% Austria
2010s 42.5% 35.4% 7.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 40.0% against 39.6% in Austria as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Austria and Denmark?
0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Austria ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 31st 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 secondary 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 secondary 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, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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