Austria vs Europe & Central Asia: Expenditure on tertiary education
Austria
32.5%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia
21.3%
in 2016
Austria rank
17th
Europe & Central Asia rank
14th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 32.5% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 160 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 18.8% | 2.2% | Austria |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.4% | 4.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 22.2% | 8.9% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Austria or Europe & Central Asia?
- Austria, at 32.5% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Austria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 11.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
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.