Austria vs Bangladesh: Expenditure on tertiary education

Austria
32.5%
in 2016
Bangladesh
33.3%
in 2016
Austria rank
17th
Bangladesh rank
14th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Austria
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 33.3% against 32.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Bangladesh ranks 14th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Bangladesh in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1970s 15.0% 22.1% 7.2% Bangladesh
1980s 16.8% 12.9% 3.9% Austria
1990s 21.9% 9.4% 12.5% Austria
2000s 25.5% 11.5% 14.0% Austria
2010s 30.9% 19.4% 11.4% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Austria or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 33.3% against 32.5% in Austria as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Austria and Bangladesh?
0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bangladesh?
26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Austria and Bangladesh rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Austria ranks 17th and Bangladesh ranks 14th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary 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
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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