How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?

15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs China: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Austria

8,845 millions

in 2017

China

7,728 millions

in 1999

Austria rank

18th

China rank

21st

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

Austria
China

How they compare

Austria currently reports 8,845 millions against 7,728 millions in China, a difference of 1,117 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and China ranks 21st of 151 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	China	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,351 millions	1,775 millions	576.31 millions	Austria
1990s	5,612 millions	4,916 millions	695.21 millions	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Austria or China?: Austria, at 8,845 millions against 7,728 millions in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Austria and China?: 1,117 millions, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do Austria and China rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?: Austria ranks 18th and China ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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