Austria vs South Africa: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Austria
22,414 millions
in 2017
South Africa
19,705 millions
in 2019
Austria rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 22,414 millions against 19,705 millions in South Africa, a difference of 2,709 millions.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 12,091 millions 7,593 millions 4,497 millions Austria
1990s 14,846 millions 9,119 millions 5,727 millions Austria
2000s 19,097 millions 10,996 millions 8,101 millions Austria
2010s 22,062 millions 16,933 millions 5,129 millions Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at 22,414 millions against 19,705 millions in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Austria and South Africa?
2,709 millions, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Austria ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/