Austria vs Germany: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Austria
5.3%
in 2022
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
Austria rank
51st
Germany rank
54th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 51st and Germany ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 51st and Germany ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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