Austria vs Slovenia: Government expenditure on education, total

Austria
5.3%
in 2022
Slovenia
5.3%
in 2022
Austria rank
50th
Slovenia rank
49th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Austria
  • Slovenia
0246197019962022

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 50th and Slovenia ranks 49th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 4.7% 0.6% Austria
2000s 5.4% 5.6% 0.2% Slovenia
2010s 5.5% 5.2% 0.3% 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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Austria and Slovenia?
0.0%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovenia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Austria and Slovenia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Austria ranks 50th and Slovenia ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.