Austria vs Germany: Government expenditure on education, total
Austria
5.3%
in 2022
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
Austria rank
50th
Germany rank
53rd
Government expenditure on education, total 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 50th and Germany ranks 53rd of 196 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, total, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
- Austria ranks 50th and Germany ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.