Austria vs Denmark: Government expenditure on primary education, US$
Austria
4,369 millions
in 2022
Denmark
5,975 millions
in 2022
Austria rank
31st
Denmark rank
28th
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,975 millions against 4,369 millions in Austria, a difference of 1,606 millions.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 28th of 154 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 603.05 millions | 1,971 millions | 1,368 millions | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1,015 millions | 2,955 millions | 1,940 millions | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2,340 millions | 2,729 millions | 388.27 millions | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3,058 millions | 4,693 millions | 1,636 millions | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3,849 millions | 6,472 millions | 2,622 millions | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,333 millions | 6,200 millions | 1,867 millions | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 5,975 millions against 4,369 millions in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Austria and Denmark?
- 1,606 millions, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Austria ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 28th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release