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

Austria
8,845 millions
in 2017
Sweden
11,483 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 11,483 millions against 8,845 millions in Austria, a difference of 2,638 millions.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 151 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 2,079 millions 985 millions 1,094 millions Austria
1980s 2,153 millions 1,161 millions 991.76 millions Austria
1990s 5,246 millions 5,277 millions 31.53 millions Sweden
2000s 7,602 millions 9,251 millions 1,648 millions Sweden
2010s 9,423 millions 11,683 millions 2,260 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 11,483 millions against 8,845 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Austria and Sweden?
2,638 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

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/