Austria vs Namibia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Austria
1.8%
in 2022
Namibia
1.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
8th
Namibia rank
11th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- Namibia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Austria, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Austria and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th 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