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
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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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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.