Austria vs Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Austria
1.8%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
2.2%
in 2014
Austria rank
8th
Puerto Rico rank
6th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Austria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Austria and Puerto Rico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th 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