Austria vs Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Austria
3,789 millions
in 2017
Ireland
4,073 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
31st
Ireland rank
30th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4,073 millions against 3,789 millions in Austria, a difference of 284 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th of 143 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,865 millions 798.89 millions 1,066 millions Austria
1980s 1,946 millions 1,070 millions 875.48 millions Austria
1990s 2,959 millions 1,391 millions 1,568 millions Austria
2000s 3,595 millions 3,202 millions 393.69 millions Austria
2010s 3,621 millions 4,353 millions 731.64 millions Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Austria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 4,073 millions against 3,789 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Austria and Ireland?
284 millions, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Austria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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 primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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