Austria vs Sweden: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a
Austria
22.2%
in 2022
Sweden
21.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 22.2% against 21.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 27.1% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 31.4% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 26.0% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 0.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 22.2% against 21.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Austria ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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