Austria vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Expenditure on tertiary education
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Austria currently reports 32.5% against 21.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 23.2% | 1.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 18.0% | 7.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 19.9% | 11.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Austria or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Austria, at 32.5% against 21.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Austria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th 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.