Austria vs Belgium: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Austria
7,142 millions
in 2017
Belgium
7,311 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
24th
Belgium rank
23rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7,311 millions against 7,142 millions in Austria, a difference of 169 millions.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 23rd of 153 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 1,458 millions 2,275 millions 816.99 millions Belgium
1980s 1,997 millions 2,488 millions 491.55 millions Belgium
1990s 3,117 millions 2,409 millions 708 millions Austria
2000s 5,409 millions 5,961 millions 552.23 millions Belgium
2010s 6,780 millions 6,909 millions 128.86 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 7,311 millions against 7,142 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Austria and Belgium?
169 millions, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 23rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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