Argentina vs Austria: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Argentina
7,751 millions
in 2017
Austria
7,142 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
21st
Austria rank
23rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Austria
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7,751 millions against 7,142 millions in Austria, a difference of 609 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Austria ranks 23rd of 158 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Austria Difference Ahead
1970s 223.41 millions 313.49 millions 90.08 millions Austria
1980s 412.74 millions 854.93 millions 442.19 millions Austria
1990s 1,897 millions 2,819 millions 921.89 millions Austria
2000s 1,878 millions 4,249 millions 2,371 millions Austria
2010s 6,053 millions 7,083 millions 1,030 millions Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Argentina or Austria?
Argentina, at 7,751 millions against 7,142 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Argentina and Austria?
609 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Austria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Austria rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 21st and Austria ranks 23rd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/