Austria vs Kuwait: Expenditure on tertiary education
Austria
32.5%
in 2016
Kuwait
32.6%
in 2006
Austria rank
17th
Kuwait rank
16th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 32.6% against 32.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 160 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 16.5% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 16.9% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 36.8% | 15.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 33.4% | 7.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Austria or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 32.6% against 32.5% in Austria as of 2006.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Austria and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Austria and Kuwait rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 16th 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.