Austria vs Spain: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Austria
10.0%
in 2022
Spain
9.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
152nd
Spain rank
154th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Austria ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 154th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 9.6% | 5.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.8% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | 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 Spain?
- Austria, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Austria and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Austria ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 154th 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