Austria vs Poland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government

Austria
10.0%
in 2022
Poland
10.0%
in 2022
Austria rank
152nd
Poland rank
150th

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time

  • Austria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 10.0% against 10.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 152nd and Poland ranks 150th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 5.6% 5.6% Austria
2000s 10.5% 11.8% 1.3% Poland
2010s 10.7% 11.2% 0.5% Poland
2020s 9.8% 10.2% 0.4% Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 10.0% against 10.0% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Austria and Poland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Austria and Poland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
Austria ranks 152nd and Poland ranks 150th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation)
Unit
UIS calculation
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
240 places, 5,509 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release