Austria vs Germany: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of

Austria
5.9%
in 2021
Germany
5.9%
in 2021
Austria rank
31st
Germany rank
33rd

Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
0246201020152021

How they compare

Austria currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 31st and Germany ranks 33rd of 70 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 5.8% 5.4% 0.5% Austria
2020s 6.0% 5.9% 0.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Austria or Germany?
Austria, at 5.9% against 5.9% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Austria and Germany?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
Austria ranks 31st and Germany ranks 33rd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 706 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release