Austria vs France: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Austria
9.0%
in 2022
France
9.0%
in 2022
Austria rank
98th
France rank
99th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.0% against 9.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 98th and France ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.5% | 0.7% | France |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 9.0% against 9.0% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Austria and France?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Austria ranks 98th and France ranks 99th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release