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

Austria
7,142 millions
in 2017
Denmark
8,082 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
23rd
Denmark rank
20th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,082 millions against 7,142 millions in Austria, a difference of 940 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 20th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 286.04 millions 443.88 millions 157.84 millions Denmark
1980s 1,161 millions 1,254 millions 92.2 millions Denmark
1990s 2,725 millions 3,210 millions 484.45 millions Denmark
2000s 4,249 millions 5,891 millions 1,641 millions Denmark
2010s 7,138 millions 7,830 millions 692.28 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 8,082 millions against 7,142 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Austria and Denmark?
940 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Austria ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 20th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/