Austria vs Estonia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Austria
36.2%
in 2016
Estonia
36.9%
in 2016
Austria rank
42nd
Estonia rank
40th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Austria
  • Estonia
20304050199720062016

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 36.9% against 36.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 42nd and Estonia ranks 40th of 111 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 51.6% 31.3% 20.3% Austria
2000s 36.2% 22.4% 13.9% Austria
2010s 35.3% 28.3% 7.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Austria or Estonia?
Estonia, at 36.9% against 36.2% in Austria as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Austria and Estonia?
0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Estonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Austria and Estonia rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Austria ranks 42nd and Estonia ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.