Austria vs Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Austria
10,164 millions
in 2017
Sweden
11,258 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 11,258 millions against 10,164 millions in Austria, a difference of 1,094 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4,845 millions 4,309 millions 535.86 millions Austria
2000s 7,195 millions 7,860 millions 665.8 millions Sweden
2010s 9,400 millions 9,809 millions 409.54 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 11,258 millions against 10,164 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Austria and Sweden?
1,094 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Austria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/