Austria vs Tonga: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Austria
5.3%
in 2022
Tonga
5.3%
in 2022
Austria rank
51st
Tonga rank
49th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Austria
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tonga ahead.
Austria ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 10.3% | 5.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 0.3% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Tonga?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Austria ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 49th 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