Austria vs Ethiopia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Austria
1.8%
in 2022
Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2015
Austria rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Austria
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.3% against 1.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% Austria
1980s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Austria
1990s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Austria
2000s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% Ethiopia
2010s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 2.3% against 1.8% in Austria as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Ethiopia?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ethiopia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Austria and Ethiopia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Austria ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release