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
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
February 2026 Data Release