Austria vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Austria
3,789 millions
in 2017
New Zealand
3,065 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
35th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Austria
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 3,789 millions against 3,065 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 724 millions.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 493.55 millions 248.66 millions 244.89 millions Austria
1980s 860.81 millions 449.98 millions 410.83 millions Austria
1990s 2,715 millions 1,056 millions 1,658 millions Austria
2010s 3,730 millions 2,902 millions 828.21 millions Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Austria or New Zealand?
Austria, at 3,789 millions against 3,065 millions in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Austria and New Zealand?
724 millions, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Austria ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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 primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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