Austria vs Denmark: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Austria
1.8%
in 2022
Denmark
2.2%
in 2022
Austria rank
8th
Denmark rank
7th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 7th of 173 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 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 7th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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