Austria vs Switzerland: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Austria
36.2%
in 2016
Switzerland
37.4%
in 2016
Austria rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
39th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
0204060199820072016

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 37.4% against 36.2% in Austria, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Austria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 51.6% 46.3% 5.3% Austria
2000s 36.2% 41.4% 5.1% Switzerland
2010s 35.3% 39.6% 4.3% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 37.4% against 36.2% in Austria as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Austria and Switzerland?
1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Austria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th 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.