Austria vs Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$
Austria
9,720 millions
in 2022
Sweden
12,335 millions
in 2022
Austria rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12,335 millions against 9,720 millions in Austria, a difference of 2,615 millions.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 148 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,429 millions | 2,167 millions | 4,262 millions | Austria |
| 1980s | 6,538 millions | 2,087 millions | 4,451 millions | Austria |
| 1990s | 8,244 millions | 6,301 millions | 1,943 millions | Austria |
| 2000s | 10,232 millions | 10,336 millions | 104.14 millions | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,350 millions | 10,916 millions | 566.43 millions | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9,759 millions | 12,400 millions | 2,641 millions | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12,335 millions against 9,720 millions in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ between Austria and Sweden?
- 2,615 millions, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Austria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (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