Austria vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Austria
4,902 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
6,078 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
13th
Switzerland rank
12th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6,078 millions against 4,902 millions in Austria, a difference of 1,176 millions.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 96 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 3,117 millions 2,720 millions 396.75 millions Austria
2000s 3,893 millions 4,013 millions 119.86 millions Switzerland
2010s 4,999 millions 6,629 millions 1,631 millions Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6,078 millions against 4,902 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Austria and Switzerland?
1,176 millions, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Austria ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/