Austria vs Denmark: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Austria
8,398 millions
in 2022
Denmark
8,677 millions
in 2022
Austria rank
23rd
Denmark rank
22nd
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,677 millions against 8,398 millions in Austria, a difference of 279 millions.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 22nd of 164 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 | 286.04 millions | 443.88 millions | 157.84 millions | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1,161 millions | 1,254 millions | 92.2 millions | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2,725 millions | 3,210 millions | 484.26 millions | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4,259 millions | 5,891 millions | 1,631 millions | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7,257 millions | 7,982 millions | 725.54 millions | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8,458 millions | 8,941 millions | 483.09 millions | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 8,677 millions against 8,398 millions in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Austria and Denmark?
- 279 millions, 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, us$?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). 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