Austria vs Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Austria
3,789 millions
in 2017
Portugal
3,265 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
32nd
Portugal rank
34th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 3,789 millions against 3,265 millions in Portugal, a difference of 524 millions.

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

Across all 40 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 151 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 491.73 millions 257.93 millions 233.8 millions Austria
1980s 832.66 millions 593.47 millions 239.19 millions Austria
1990s 2,124 millions 1,649 millions 474.9 millions Austria
2000s 3,051 millions 2,827 millions 223.49 millions Austria
2010s 3,783 millions 3,306 millions 476.2 millions Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 3,789 millions against 3,265 millions in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Austria and Portugal?
524 millions, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Austria ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/