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

Austria
7,142 millions
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
5,262 millions
in 1998
Austria rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 7,142 millions against 5,262 millions in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,880 millions.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Austria ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,726 millions 4,954 millions 3,227 millions Saudi Arabia
1990s 3,556 millions 4,049 millions 493.35 millions Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Austria or Saudi Arabia?
Austria, at 7,142 millions against 5,262 millions in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Austria and Saudi Arabia?
1,880 millions, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1998.
How do Austria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Austria ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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/