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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release