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

Austria
8,845 millions
in 2017
Switzerland
12,334 millions
in 2015
Austria rank
18th
Switzerland rank
16th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,334 millions against 8,845 millions in Austria, a difference of 3,489 millions.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 562.6 millions 699.44 millions 136.84 millions Switzerland
1990s 5,285 millions 5,635 millions 349.95 millions Switzerland
2000s 7,602 millions 7,959 millions 356.68 millions Switzerland
2010s 9,659 millions 13,025 millions 3,366 millions Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12,334 millions against 8,845 millions in Austria as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Austria and Switzerland?
3,489 millions, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Austria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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

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/