Austria vs China: Government expenditure on education, US$

Austria
22,414 millions
in 2017
China
20,655 millions
in 1999
Austria rank
26th
China rank
28th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

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How they compare

Austria currently reports 22,414 millions against 20,655 millions in China, a difference of 1,759 millions.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and China ranks 28th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria China Difference Ahead
1970s 2,056 millions 2,605 millions 549.17 millions China
1980s 4,654 millions 4,942 millions 287.99 millions China
1990s 12,082 millions 13,935 millions 1,853 millions China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Austria or China?
Austria, at 22,414 millions against 20,655 millions in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Austria and China?
1,759 millions, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do Austria and China rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Austria ranks 26th and China ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/