Austria vs Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Austria
8,207 millions
in 2017
Sweden
9,521 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9,521 millions against 8,207 millions in Austria, a difference of 1,314 millions.

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

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

Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4,113 millions 4,820 millions 707.27 millions Sweden
2000s 5,638 millions 7,440 millions 1,802 millions Sweden
2010s 7,848 millions 9,129 millions 1,281 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9,521 millions against 8,207 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Austria and Sweden?
1,314 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 tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/